Gary L Hughes
MilitaryT/O Polebrook in B-17G 'Fast Baby,' #42-97926,' on 28sept44, target synththetic oil plant at Madgeburg, GE. Crash-landed at Ypres, BE. Crew of nine all RTD and a/c salvaged.
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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: Fast Baby
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Phoenix, New York | ||
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Buried |
Phoenix, New York |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / daughter; Losses of 8thAF, vol.4