Hughes, Vernon
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Vernon |
Surname | Hughes |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-05-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Hughes, and of Florence Hughes, of Chelmsford, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3741 |
Markings | WV-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 45. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 186 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 759019 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 18 (Burma) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6303 (P358917/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/34 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/33 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-05-1941 |
End Date | 07-05-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Portreath |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea after attacking a cargo vessel, trailing flames |