McHugh, Gerald Finnbarr
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Gerald Finnbarr |
Surname | McHugh |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 30-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William McHugh, and of Rosa McHugh, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | BF328 |
Markings | OJ-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 105. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 209 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/54884 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | McHugh Island, Manitoba; Off the northern bank of Island Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Mentioned in Despatches January 1943 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1002/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1002/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-09-1942 |
End Date | 01-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (64% moon) |
Operation | Mining in the Nectarines area |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the North Sea. |