Walter F Hughes

Military

Wrote book, ‘A Bomber Pilot in WWII’ about him and his crew.



Missions listed in his book, and on this site on Navigator Louis Windsor's page (see under people).



Walter Hughes talking about WWII & his career

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4droj6BlBc

Connections

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Elmer J Bensch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Norbert L Ecclesfield

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 3904111
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Ralph K Hendershot

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-768958
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Boyd L Justice

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38440786
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret & Tail Gunner

Michael J Kusnir

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35236546
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

42-109867

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Maulin Mallard
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Fremont, California

Revisions

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Add some source information and a video of Walter Hughes

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Added the 0- to service number.

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Page 19 Walter Hughes’ Book lists 10 crewmen with their pictures and their numbers.

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Mission list 330th Bombardment Squadron November 5th, 1944

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Note about his book.

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Mission list 330th Bombardment Squadron November 5th, 1944.

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Newspaper for Crew of the Week listing all these men with their pictures.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Page 302 in the book THE SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Company, 1998 edition, D790.A2S45