Acknowledgement: Information courtesy of the American Battlefield Monument Commission and Jim/Kay Wagner

First Lieutenant, 0-731120

Entered the Service from: Wisconsin
Died: November 27, 1943
Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii

Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart

From Kay Wagner:

Nicholas Paul Wagner was my husband’s half brother.  He was born in Austin, MN on 29 Mar 1918.  Died 27 Nov. 1943 and is buried at Punch Bowl, Oahu, HI.  He married Alice May Schmidt on 7 Nov. 1942 in Alamogordo, NM. 

From Alice Schmidt:

Paul was killed over Rangoon, Burma on a raid by the 10th AF stationed in India and the 14th AF from China.  He was the only one on his plane killed.  He was hit in the head by an explosive bullet from a Japanese Zero, outlawed by international law.

Photo courtesy of B.V. Carr/436th via 7BGHF

Back row l to r: Carr, Codington, Levi, Wagner
Front row l to r: Slivensky, Washburn, Goforth, James, Sabarra
In front: pup "Raunchy"; he flew over 190 hours on combat missions. Ship: "Rum and Coke".

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