Hugh Evans Gwin

Military

Hugh Gwin served as a flight engineer and top turret gunner with the 452nd Bomb Group out of Deopham Green.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-97780

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: NOW GO!, Blue Bomb Express

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

19 July 1943

Born

Born

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.

Date
ContributorLucy May
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Correspondence with Carolyn ‘Cally’ Boatwright, 452nd Bomb Group Association Secretary/Editor

See also:
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…