Robert Hughes: DFC Transmittal Letter
Capt. Robert L. Hughes – DFC Transmittal Letter Information provided by Michael B. Hughes, the son of Robert L. Hughes. HEADQUARTERS AAF REDISTRIBUTION STATION NO. 3 SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA RS3E2-4 30 Nov 1944 201 – Hughes, Robert L. (Off) SUBJECT: Letter of Transmittal TO : Commanding Officer, 4020 AAF Base Unit, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. […]
Robert Hughes: Commendation Letter – 2 Sep 1944
Capt. Robert L. Hughes Commendation Letter 2 Sep 1944 Information provided by Michael B. Hughes, the son of Robert L. Hughes. HEADQUARTERS 1ST STRATEGIC AIR DEPOT AAF STA 595 – APO 636, U.S. ARMY G-D-3 30 August 1944. To Whom It May Concern: Capt Robert L. Hughes, O737957, AC, served under the command of the undersigned […]
Robert Hughes: Crew Page
2nd Lt. Robert L. Hughes Robert L. Hughes Crew (left to right)Standing: Leonard Wickens (NAV), Donald Davis (CP), Robert Hughes (P), Richard Elliott (BOM)Kneeling: Robert McKimmy (TG), James Angel (TTE), Talmadge Buntin (WG),Joseph Boyle (ROG) Horace Barnum (BTG), Gerald Gulick (WG)Gerald Gulick became TTE after fifth mission — 100th BG Photo Archives 2ND LT ROBERT L. HUGHES […]
History Summary
History of the 100th Bomb Group (H) by Harry Crosby, Jan Riddling and Michael Faley The “Hundredth Bombardment Group” came into being “on paper” at Orlando Army Base, Florida on June 1st, 1942. It would not be until October 27, 1942 in Boise, Idaho, by “Special Order 300”, that 230 enlisted men and 24 officers […]
Neil B. “Chick” Harding – Page 02
Neil “Chick” Harding – Page 2 Page 1 Page 2 Harding Crew Page COL NEIL B. “CHICK” HARDING Serial # 0-16930Commanding Officer100th Bomb Group (H)Station 139. THE 100TH REVERED COLONEL NEIL B. “CHICK” HARDING; COMMANDER OF THE 100TH DURING THE EARLY PHASE OF THE AIR WAR OVER EUROPE. HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM BY THE EARLY 100TH […]
Neil B. “Chick” Harding – Page 01
Neil “Chick” Harding – Page 1 Page 1 Page 2 Harding Crew Page view image 001: West Point Cadets singing. Chick Harding is at the far right in the photo. Photo courtesy of Harding family view image 002: This photo is taken after the return from Regensburg. That is Maj. Jack Kidd , Col Chick Harding […]
Leon Schwartz History – Page 02
Leon Schwartz – Page 02 Page 1 Page 2 Streich Crew Page THE 205 DAYS AND 35 MISSIONS OF ONE OF THE 100TH BOMB GROUP’S “LUCKYE BASTARDES” By Leon Schwartz Written in 1995 – 50 years after V-E Day We finally flew another mission (Target: Marshalling yards at Koblenz) on December 11th, but we lost an […]
Leon Schwartz History – Page 01
Leon Schwartz – Page 01 Page 1 Page 2 Streich Crew Page THE 205 DAYS AND 35 MISSIONS OF ONE OF THE 100TH BOMB GROUP’S “LUCKYE BASTARDES” By Leon Schwartz Written in 1995 – 50 years after V-E Day Documentary Resources There are basically six kinds of sources that have enabled this account to be […]
Ken Shrewsbury Album – Page 02
Kenneth O. “Ken” Shrewsbury – Page 01 Page 1 Page 2 Robert L. Chamberlain Crew view image 001: The 100th on a bomb run. view image 002: 100th mission photo. view image 003: 100th mission photo. view image 004: 100th mission photo. view image 005: Enroute to Warsaw to drop supplies to patriots. view image […]
Ken Shrewsbury Album – Page 01
Kenneth O. “Ken” Shrewsbury – Page 01 Page 1 Page 2 Robert L. Chamberlain Crew view image 001: Kenneth O. Shrewsbury, Jr. Senior picture – Storm King School, Cornwall, NY view image 002: 1st Lt. Kenneth O. Shrewsbury, Jr. An Air Force made officer and gentleman. view image 003: Mass calisthenics during aviation cadet training […]