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UPL 55269

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Patrick Charles McHugh

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 18171154
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
Role/Job: Gunner Left Waist & Tail

Locations

Ground crews of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses wait for their aircraft to return to Chelveston airbase after a raid on the 30 June 1943; a B-17 Flying Fortress is coming in to land. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresse

Chelveston

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 24 Jan 2022 17:10:58

ContributorLittleMickey

ChangesCreated entry with person associations and place associations

Sources

Patrick's son Mickey McHugh