David R Hughes Jr
Military
"The Men and Women in World War II from Van Zandt County."
Object Number - UPL 38804 - 2nd Lt. David Reynolds Hughes
DNB. UC-64 Norseman crashed at Gunnislake, Davenshire, England while on a scheduled courier flight.
Killed in Action (KIA). This was a air transport group with the 8th in England. Ferrying troops and supplies wherever needed.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
Places
media-33836.pdf
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Document 33836
The Columbus Army Flying School, Columbus, Mississippi
Graduation announcement for Class 44-B
Tuesday, February 8th, 1944
Graduation announcement for Class 44-B
Tuesday, February 8th, 1944
Document provided by next-of-kin of graduate of Class 44-B
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kaye Field
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Van Zandt County, TX, USA | 11 January 1922 | Son of David Reynolds "Reynolds" Hughes and Lucy Verna "Verna" Thompson. |
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Died |
11 June 1944 | DNB. UC-64 Norseman crashed at Gunnislake, Davenshire, England while on a scheduled courier flight. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Leslie Veit
