Mikonis Peter

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Peter Mikonis is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

B-17 42-37958 'Old Faithful' Plaque

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:

Row:

Grave:

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