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| Date: | Wednesday 7 November 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American B-25C Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-32334 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Asmara -
 Eritrea
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed.
John Conover Nichols (1896-1945) — also known as Jack Nichols — of Eufaula, McIntosh County, Okla. Born in Joplin, Jasper County, Mo., August 31, 1896. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1935-43. Died in an airplane crash at Asmara, Eritrea, November 7, 1945 (age 49 years, 68 days). Original interment at United States Military Cemetery, Asmara, Eritrea; reinterment at Greenwood Cemetery, Eufaula, Okla.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://politicalgraveyard.com/death/aircraft.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2013 15:00 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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