Elton Henderson Nightingale ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from New York
On November 11, 1944 Second Lieutenant Nightingale was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of New York. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 12662 |
| Service ID | O-824849 |
| Name | Elton Henderson Nightingale |
| From | New York, New York County, New York |
| Birth Date | October 9, 1923 |
| Casualty Date | November 11, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Pilot |
| Unit/Group | 332nd Fighter Group, 301st Fighter Squadron |
| Casualty Type | Missing in Action |
| Location | Italy |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Elton Henderson Nightingale is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Elton H Nightingale was originally from Macon County, Alabama. He was living in New York City when he entered the service. He trained as a fighter pilot as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen.On November 11, 1944 he was piloting his P-51B Mustang #43-24872 "Chief" during a bomber escort mission to attack oil refineries at Brux, Czechoslovakia. He went missing over Italy. His remains were not recovered. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ United States Aviator Badge Army
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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• 8,599 Missing in action
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• 329 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 40 Medal of Honor recipients
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