Lt
Elton
Henderson
Nightingale
Jr
Born in New York City, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Florence Nightingale
Husband of
Louise (Phillips) Caldwell
— married
9 Oct 1943 in Bullock, Alabama, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 21
in Italy
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Biography
Lt Elton Nightingale Jr was Missing in Action during World War II.
Elton Nightingale Jr is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Army Air Force 301st Fighter Squadron 1943-1944
Tuskegee Airman
Served in the United States Army Air Force 301st Fighter Squadron 1943-1944
Tuskegee Airman
Elton Nightingale Jr was awarded the Purple Heart.
Elton Nightingale Jr is Notable.
Elton Nightingale was born in 1923. He was the son of Elton Nightingale and Agnes Blenman. He grew up in New York City and enlisted in the army in 1941.
He received his basic training at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland[1]and served at Camp Upton, NY. [2] He attended the Aviation Cadet Corps at Tuskegee Army Air field, and it was in Tuskegee that he met his wife, Louise. They were married in 1943. [3] He received his wings in March of 1944 and reported for duty at Selfridge Field in April. He was deployed to Ramitelli Air Base in Italy, as part of the 301st Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group.[4]
On Nov. 11, 1944, Elton departed from Ramitelli Air Base in Italy on a bomber escort mission to the Brux Oil Refineries in Germany. He was last seen by a wingman leaving the bombers over the North Adriatic opposite Pola, Italy. He was in contact with the wingman via radio and said he was on course. But he never returned from the mission. It is presumed that he lost control of his aircraft and crashed into the sea.
His name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing in Sicily Rome American Cemetery. His remains have never been recovered.
Sources
- ↑ The New York Age, 1 Apr 1944, pg. 5
- ↑ The Tuskegee News, 20 Apr 1944, pg 5.
- ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1D-WNRQ : 19 February 2021), Elton Henderson Nightingale and Louise Phillips, 9 Oct 1943; citing Montgomery, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,892,253.
- ↑ MACR (Missing Air Crew Report) # 9697
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