Nicholas Megura
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Nicholas Megura (July 28, 1920 – November 4, 1988) was a United States Air Force lieutenant colonel. He served in the United States Army Air Forces as a fighter pilot during World War II, and he became an ace with 11.83 aerial victories before he himself was nearly shot down. Megura was able to crash-land his aircraft in neutral Sweden, but was not allowed to fly any more combat missions during the war due to the nature of his release from Sweden.
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Nicholas Megura | |
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Nickname(s) | "Cowboy" |
Born | July 28, 1920 Ansonia, Connecticut |
Died | November 4, 1988(1988-11-04) (aged 68) Bridgeport, Connecticut |
Buried | Lakeview Cemetery, Bridgeport, Connecticut |
Allegiance | Canada United States of America |
Service/ | Royal Canadian Air Force United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Flying Cross (6) Air Medal (4) Purple Heart |
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