Name:
Peter Mikonis
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-814519
Unit:
401st Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1944-06-25
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom
Plot:
B
Row:
1
Grave:
38
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Peter Mikonis was born in 1921 in Pennsylvania. He served in the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot of the B-17 42-37958 'Old Faithful' during World War II. On June 25, 1944, their B-17G 42-37958 "Old Faithful" was badly damaged by flak over Toulouse, France. They had successfully flown 800 miles over enemy territory and attempted to land at Snag Farm in Wincanton, England when "Old Faithful" shed a wing. All nine aboard were killed. 2Lt Mikonis is now buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, www.honorstates.org, www.americanairmuseum.com