Serviceman
Carl R. Nicks
840threturned to dutyBombardier
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- Army serial number
- O-679209
- Rank
- 2nd Lt. (23 April 1944)
- Hometown
- Columbus, OH; Maize, KS
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 110, 267
- Sources
- heroes-book, macr-crew
Flags. serial conflict: O-679209 vs O-679809 (OCR)
Crews
- John P. Hucle Crew · 840th
- Leo J. Whited Crew · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 1, 12 April 1944 · Split · Listed with the John P. Hucle crew, which flew it per its history (p. 110); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 5, 17 April 1944 · Belgrade · Listed with the Leo J. Whited crew, which flew it per its history (p. 267); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 7, 23 April 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Aboard a lost aircraft
- MACR 4664 · 42-5777 The Gin Mill · 23 April 1944 · mission 7, 23 April 1944 · RTD
Statements, mentions and histories
- 24 more statements from MACR 4664 are on the loss record.
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