George McHugh
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down at Eidelstedt in B-17 42-31648 'Ensign Mary' on 6/16/44. After giving the crew orders to bail out, Lt. McHugh stayed with the plane and managed to prevent it from crashing into the French village of Pontpoint. A memorial was erected in the village and a street named in his honor. Killed in Action.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ensign Mary
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed in action |
16 June 1944 | ||
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR5988