Capt. Robert L. Hughes – Missions and Events
Information provided by Michael B. Hughes, the son of Robert L. Hughes
| Nbr | Event/Target | Date | Ser # | Remarks | Command Pilot |
| — | Joined Aviation Cadets in Seattle, WA | 07 Mar 43 | — | Trained West Coast | — |
| — | Graduated Lajunta, AAB | 06 Feb 43 | — | Class 43-B ADJ. | — |
| — | B-17 Training – Blythe, CA | 13 Feb 43 | — | Saunder Provisional GP | — |
| — | Asg Ass’t Chief of Personnel | 14 Feb 43 | — | Lt. Andy Chaffen my boss | — |
| — | Recd own crew and began crew training | 08 Mar 43 | — | — | — |
| — | Asg Walla Walla, WA – advance crew training | 13 Mar 43 | — | — | — |
| — | Walla Walla, WA married Elaine Schaefer | 18 Apr 43 | — | — | — |
| — | Asg Saunder Provisional GP- 15 day leave | 08Jun 43 | — | — | — |
| — | Arr Grand Island, Nebraska | 19 Jun 43 | — | — | — |
| — | Picked up New Lockheed blt B-17 | 20 Jun 43 | 42-30371 | — | — |
| — | App Commander Saunder Provisional GP #1 | 23 Jun 43 | — | — | — |
| — | Arr Bangor, ME 25 A/C & Crews B-17Fs | 25 Jun 43 | — | Nine (9) B-24s Asg to GP | — |
| — | Arr Gander, Newfoundland 34 AC * Crews | 27 Jun 43 | — | En route to England | — |
| — | Dpt N/F for Preswick, England | 27 Jun 43 | 42-30371 | All A/C off successfully | — |
| — | Arr Preswick A/C 271 had fuel drain ck | 28 Jun 43 | 42-30371 | Sufficient remaining to fly to Berlin & return London | — |
| — | Asg 100th Bombardment GP (H)/351st Sq | 14 Jul 43 | — | 1st 351st Sq Repl Crewt | — |
| — | Asg Perm. A/C Lockheed built B-17F | 15 Jul 43 | 42-3271 | Nine Little Yanks & a Jerk | — |
| — | To Honnington to pickup A-2 Jkts | 18 Aug 43 | 423271 | Nine (9) Jkts for GP Staff | — |
| — | To Broughton to pickup Biddick & Crew | 19 Aug 43 | B-17E | Maj Jack Kidd flew as CP | — |
| 01 | Merville, AF | 15 Aug 43 | 42-3271 | — | — |
| 02 | Meulan Les Meureaux | 31 Aug 43 | 42-3271 | — | — |
| 03 | Beaumont Le Roger | 03 Sep 43 | 42-3271 | LD EL Low Sq Mid-Air | — |
| 04 | Evereaux AF | 06 Sep 43 | 42-3271 | # 2 Low Sq | — |
| 05 | Vannes AF | 23 Sep 43 | 42-3271 | # 2 Low Sq | — |
| 06 | Emden | 27 Sep 43 | 42-3271 | # 2 High Sq | — |
| 07 | Emden, docks | 02 Oct 43 | 42-3271 | # 2 High Sq | — |
| 08 | Saarlus – Industrial | 04 Oct 43 | 42-3271 | # 6 High Sq | — |
| 09 | Marienburg, Aircraft Factory | 09 Oct 43 | 42-3271 | High Lead | — |
| NC | Munster – Aborted two aircraft (42-371 & 604) RHL refused credit for this mission | 10 Oct 43 | — | 2nd Abort over French Coast | — |
| 10 | Scheinfurt (Lead 100th Comp GP with 95thBG also in the 13th Combat Wing) | 14 Oct 43 | 42-3271 | Lead 100th Comp GP | — |
| 11 | Wilhemshaven Sub Yards | 03 Nov 43 | 42.3271 | Group Lead | — |
| 12 | Gilsenkirchen – Oil Target | 05 Nov 43 | 42-3271 | Lead 351st | Capt John Luckadoo |
| 13 | Gilsenkirchen – Oil Target | 19 Nov 43 | 3307 | GP Lead – aborted over enemy coast | Maj Ollen Turner |
| 14 | Bremen – Sub Yards | 26 Nov 43 | 42-3271 | High Sq lead Comp GP | Capt. John Luckadoo |
| 15 | Solingen, Town | 30 Nov 43 | 42-3271 | High Sq Lead | Capt. John Luckadoo |
| 16 | Bordeaux/Merignac | 05 Dec 43 | 42-3271 | Sq Lead –saw Pyrenees | — |
| 17 | Bremen, City | 16 Dec 43 | 42-3271 | Group Lead | Lt. Roland Knight |
| 18 | Bremen, City | 20 Dec 43 | 42-3271 | Group Lead O2 problem | Major Ollen Turner |
| 19 | St Joseph Au Bois | 24 Dec 43 | 42-3271 | Group Lead | Lt Col Jack Kidd |
| 20 | Ludwigshaven – Chemical Target | 07 Jan 44 | 42-3271 | Group Lead | Lt Roland Knight |
| 21 | Frankfurt – Metal Works | 24 Jan 44 | Unk | Group Lead – Valish lost TG and compartment | Maj Magee Fuller |
| 22 | Lavosat (NOBALL) | 13 Feb 44 | Unk | Div Lead – Rocket Site | Col. Neal Harding |
| 23 | Posen, Poland – Aircraft factory | 24 Feb 44 | Unk | Group Lead | Col Neal Harding |
| 24 | Chartres AF | 01 Mar 44 | Unk | Group Lead | Capt John Zeller |
| 25 | Berlin (Serving as Command Pilot with Carl Janssen | 04 Mar 44 | King Bee | Group Lead | Capt. Robert L. Hughes |
