Donald J Hudson

Military

Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near Aachen, Germany in B-24 'Miss Judy' #42-52507; see also Watts p157. Lt. Hudson is buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery in Plot D, Row 6, grave 16. Don went to school in Johnstown, PA. Waist gunner John Potsklan was also from the Johnstown area. I am Mike Barndt, son of waist gunner Elmer Joe Barndt. Recently several members of my family made the trip to Margraten to visit Don's grave and pay our respects. It was emotional to be there. His grave has been adopted by a Dutch family and is part of the Faces of Margraten held each Memorial Week in May in the Netherlands. The cemetery is well cared for and heavily visited by the Dutch. We were there on a weekday and there was a constant flow of people coming and going.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Miss Judy
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Aachen, Germany 14 October 1944
Hutchinson, Kansas, USA

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Changed the label of a "Prisoner of War (POW)" event to "Killed in Action (KIA)" per info in the "Summary biography".

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

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Edited by Michael J. Barndt

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Michael J Barndt, son of E. Joseph Barndt, Lt Hudson's wrist gunner

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Mjbarndt

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9489 / MACR 9489 & Watts book p 157 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database