Everett Earl Hudson Jr
MilitaryEverett Hudson was Right Waist gunner on board B-17 42-39775. Enemy aircraft severely riddled the ship on the 11th January mission to Brunswick, Germany, causing damage to the radio room. Six men had bailed out before the Pilot and Co-Pilot managed to regain control of the Fortress and flew it home safely. Returned to Duty (RTD).
Awards: AM (3OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38236131
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-687511
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14122167
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35510156
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14141516
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Palo Alto, MS | 28 February 1922 | Son of Everrett Earl Sr and Irene [Smith] Hudson. |
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Enlisted |
Craig Field, Selma, AL | 30 October 1942 | Craig Field, Selma, Alabama |
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Died |
West Point, MS | 24 October 2004 | |
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Buried |
Palo Alto Cemetery, Palo Alto, Clay County, MS | 26 October 2004 | Palo Alto Cemetery, Palo Alto, Clay County, Mississippi |
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Based |
Bury St Edmunds | Assigned to 333BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12969, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces