Hugh MacRae
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Photo retrieved from a family tree as 1st Lt Hugh MacRae is the younger brother to my Grandfather, A. Bruce MacRae.
Object Number - UPL 62230 - 1st Lt Hugh MacRae of the US Army Air Corps
Crashed into Channnel in B-17 'Carolyn Jane' #43-38165, Killed in Action (KIA).
He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Before Hugh joined the Army Air Corps, he was part of a motorcycle unit with the California Highway Patrol.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Carolyn Sue (June), St Christopher Kids
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Los Angeles, CA | 15 January 1920 | |
|
Other Killed in action |
4 November 1944 |
Revisions
Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10305
