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Stephen Joseph “Steve” Nyikos Jr.

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Stephen Joseph “Steve” Nyikos Jr.

Birth
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Death
28 Feb 2015 (aged 93)
Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
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Stephen Joseph Nyikos was the son of Steve Nyikos and Anna Bella.

During World War II, Stephen enlisted as a B-17 Bomber pilot with the 8th Air Force 356th Command Squadron. He piloted 32 missions over Germany, France, and Belgium. He received a purple heart and numerous war medals. On December 16, 1943, in Dyersburg, Tennessee, Stephen married Julia Krizman.

Stephen is survived by his wife, daughter, four sons, sister, two daughters-in-law, seventeen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sons, James and Robert; and daughter-in-law, Patricia.
Stephen Joseph Nyikos was the son of Steve Nyikos and Anna Bella.

During World War II, Stephen enlisted as a B-17 Bomber pilot with the 8th Air Force 356th Command Squadron. He piloted 32 missions over Germany, France, and Belgium. He received a purple heart and numerous war medals. On December 16, 1943, in Dyersburg, Tennessee, Stephen married Julia Krizman.

Stephen is survived by his wife, daughter, four sons, sister, two daughters-in-law, seventeen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sons, James and Robert; and daughter-in-law, Patricia.


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