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| George Hughes - WWII |
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| Recent Address: |
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1870 E. Ocean View Ave., Norfolk, VA 23503 |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Frank and Eunice; Wife: Kate |
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| Hometown: |
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Norfolk, VA |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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February 11 1944 |
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| Service Number: |
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33852770 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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462nd |
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| Squadron: |
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770th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Piardoba, India 11/20/44 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Targets: |
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Hankow, Formosa, Saigon, Singapore, Rangoon, Fukui, Osaka,
Hachiogi, Yokohama, Hikari, Shihihan, Tokyo
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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American Theater Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Air Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, WWII Victory Medal, Air Offensive Japan, China-Burma-India Campaign |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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AAF Basic Training Feb 1944; Aerial Gunner Mar 1944; Airplane Armorer Gunner Oct 1944 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 611-Aerial Gunner, MOS 612-Airplane Armorer-Gunner |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Staff Sergeant |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-63386 Globe Girdle Myrtle, 42-65232 (unnamed), 42-65329 (unnamed), 42-63488 (unnamed), 44-61628 (unnamed), 44-61515 (unnamed), 44-61560 (unnamed), Dottie, Missouri Mule |
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| Were you a POW? |
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No |
| If so, where? |
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| Were you interned? |
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No |
| If so, where? |
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| Date Transferred from the 58th: |
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October 1944 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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December 5 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Professional Football Player for Pittsburgh Steelers for 5 years; owned George Hughes Hardware for 40 years; coached "Norfolk Neptunes" in Continental League; coached "Ottawa Rough Riders" in Canadian Football League |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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| Comments: |
| George Hughes WWII Diary on file in 58th Bomb Wing Memorial Office. |
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| George Hughes, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1950-54 |
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