John W Pugh
Military
Brandon Pugh - grandson
Object Number - UPL 29975 - John W. Pugh Great Ashfield 1944
John Pugh completed 36 missions as a ball turret gunner with the 549th Bomb Group of the 385th Bomb Group. He flew on 9 different B-17's including Dozy Doats, Sweet and Lovely, Raggedy Ann, Rio Tinto, Hare's Breadth, Hell's Belles, Hot Chocolate, Flying Vixen and five other missions where the planes had no established name.
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Units served with
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hot Chocolate
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hares Breath
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Flying Vixen
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX, USA |