Hughes, William Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Arthur |
Surname | Hughes |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Alice Hughes. Husband of Evelyn Hughes, of Crumlin, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden BI |
Serial Number | P4291 |
Markings | PL-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 28. E. 12. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. "PEACE, PERFECT PEACE" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 52 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 563882 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 144 |
Trade | Observer/Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/980/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/980/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-08-1940 |
End Date | 17-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Merseburg |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss/crash site not established |