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IMAGEHenry Hughey was a B-17 ball turret gunner and the B-17 pictured here was Henry's aircraft, and he was more then likely in that ball turret when this photograph was taken during WW-2 . Henry is 92 years young this year, and now the last surviving crew member of their crew. Henry flew 32 missions for the 487BG, 838SQ. He survived a crash landing in Warsaw, Poland, and his aircraft also flew in the #3 slot behind General Castle's B-17 on the on December 24, 1944 providing support for the Battle of the Bulge. Henry shot down a FW-190 that day. Original BW Photographs & History Dennis Kirchdoerfer Collage/Colorization - Stephen Schneider Yesteryear in Color 2017
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34920702
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner