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Nick Knilans | |
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Born | Delavan, Wisconsin | 27 December 1917
Died | 1 June 2012 King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin | (aged 94)
Allegiance | United States Canada |
Service | United States Army Royal Canadian Air Force United States Army Air Forces |
Rank | Major |
Unit | No. 619 Squadron RAF (1943–44) No. 617 Squadron RAF (1944) |
Battles / wars | Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal (6) Distinguished Service Order (United Kingdom) Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) |
Hubert Clarence "Nick" Knilans, DSO, DFC (27 December 1917 – 1 June 2012) was an American bomber pilot who served with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.[1][2][3][4]