Hugh J Malone

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-14057.jpeg UPL 14057 Anthony Eden doing a radio broadcast from the airbase at Snetterton Heath (Station 138),Norfolk,England on June 25,1943. Just to the rear of Mr. Eden is standing Lt.Gen. Jacob Devers. The plane being used for the background is "Fascinatin' Witch" from the 66th BS , 44th BG, 8th AF. She was a B-24D Liberator 41-23811 and was a veteran of the August 1,1943 low-level mission to bomb the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania.

Her crew is standing behind Mr. Eden, they are (L-R):
Capt. Robert (E). Miller, F/O Arthur W. Callahan, Lt. Lee E. Zaruba, Lt. Robert R. LaPlace, T/Sgt. William J. Murphy, T/Sgt. Martin J. McDonnell, S/Sgt. Daniel W. Rowland, S/Sgt. Robert G. Newmes, S/Sgt. Hugh J. Malone, S/Sgt. Clarence J. Ducote

USAAF Photo.

Object Number - UPL 14057 - Anthony Eden doing a radio broadcast from the airbase at Snetterton Heath (Station 138),Norfolk,England on June 25,1943. Just to the rear of Mr. Eden...

On 3-Jan-43 in B-24 41-23771 while serving as Waist Gunner the aircraft made a crash-landing at Puncheston, Pembrokeshire when it ran out of fuel upon return from a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. He was not injured and Returned to Duty.



On 1-Aug-43 in B-24 42-40375 "Scrappy II" 44BG/66BS while serving as Tail Gunner the aircraft was severely damaged by AA fire while on a mission to bomb the Columbia Aguila oil complex at Ploesti, Romania. The 44th BG was flying out of Bernina, Libya at the time and assigned for Temporary Duty (TDY) with 9th Air Force.



The aircraft was set on fire and crashed in a field near Cocoic, Romania. All 9 of the crew were Killed in Action and buried at Cocioc, Romania. After the war the remains of the pilot, 1Lt Thomas A. Scrivner, were re-interred at the Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot D, Row 10, Grave 38. The remains of the other 8 crew, including SSgt Malone could not be positively identified but the remains of all 8 were repatriated for group burial at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, Missouri. His name is listed on 44th BG Roll of Honor and Casualties.



Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19067132 / O-728030
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Scrappy II
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

Missions

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

12 June 1941 Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana

Other

Returned to Duty (RTD)

3 January 1943 Aboard B-24 41-23771 when it made a crash-landing near Puncheston, Pembrokeshire, out of fuel, upon return from a mission to St. Nazaire, France. He was not injured and Returned to Duty.

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

8 January 1943 Killed when aircraft was shot down by AA fire and crashed in flames at Cocioc, Romania.

Born

Son of Elizabeth Malone.

Buried

Originally buried at Cocioc, Romania. After the war his remains were repatriated along with 7 others of this crew for a Group Burial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.

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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.

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cross referenced info from photo caption

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AAM Database.

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Lee Cunningham 5-Feb-2015. Added crew position, highest rank Biography per MACR 1646 for B-24D 42-40375; Added RTD, KIA event, Burial event per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A Hey MBE; Made connections to Place, 2 Aircraft and 2 Missions within existing website data.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 61, MACR 3301, 44th BG Roll of Honor and Casualties by Lundy p. 38, The 44th BG in WWII by MacKay and Adams p.27

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