William Earl Hughes

Military
media-34624.jpeg UPL 34624 TSGT William E. Hughes
Radio Operator
Crew #543/467 - John Garison Crew
466th BG - 785th & 784th BS 466th Bomb Group collection

William E. Hughes

Object Number - UPL 34624 - TSGT William E. Hughes Radio Operator Crew #543/467 - John Garison Crew 466th BG - 785th & 784th BS

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

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

People

John C Garison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-110160

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Chris Crate II
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron

42-51531

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Beaver, PA, USA 4 January 1921

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, PA, USA 26 June 1942

Other

Direct Commision in the USAF

Scott AFB, IL 62225, USA 23 July 1955 Commissioned as a Captain

Died

30 October 2001

Buried

13 November 2001 Section: 66 Grave: 6260

Other

Graduated College

Beaver Falls, PA 15010, USA Geneva College

Other

Recieved Masters Degree

Pittsburgh, PA, USA University of Pittsburgh M.Ed
Beaver, PA, USA 940 Corporation Street

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Letter from Bill Hughes to Chris Brassfield, 14 June 1999
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8939&h=6167706…
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/3147/43191_3421606191_1053-01304?p…
https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49209053/william-earl-hughes

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 346

William Earl Hughes: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 34624 - TSGT William E. Hughes Radio Operator Crew #543...

Object number: UPL 6520 - John C. Garison Crew Crew # 543 & #467 466th BG -...