Hughes, Donald John
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Donald John |
Surname | Hughes |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of John William and Constance Louie Hughes, of Thundersley, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG352 |
Markings | EA-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. K. 18. |
Epitaph | HE WENT DOWN TO THE RIVER AND THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED FOR HIM ON THE OTHER SIDE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 52 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1873494 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/483A/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/483A/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-03-1945 |
End Date | 17-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Fulbeck |
Day/Night Raid | Night (12% moon) |
Operation | Würzburg |
Reason for Loss | Caught fire after being attacked by a night-fighter. The order to bale out was given and all but Sgt A Finnerty complied. Sgt Hughes fell into the hands of the SS and was executed by Joseph Axt, who was later executed for his war crimes. |