John A Hughes

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Rammed by enemy aircraft and crashed near Luneburg in B-17 #42-97105, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97105) of the 388th Bomb Group.

42-97105

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Paper Doll
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

7 April 1945

Born

Long Branch, Texas, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 7 April 1945

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13724 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database