McHugh, Douglas Howard
Personal Information
Rank | Lt. |
Forename(s) | Douglas Howard |
Surname | McHugh |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Date of Death | 13-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Michael F. J. and Anne F. Mchugh, of Karibib, South-West Africa. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Martin Marauder II |
Serial Number | FB487 |
Markings | -B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Italy |
Burial/Memorial Place | Arezzo War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave IV. A. 14-24. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 3 |
Panel Number | Not yet erected on site |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 205804V |
Service | South African Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 12 SAAF |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | South Africa |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-07-1944 |
End Date | 13-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Pescara |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Army Cooperation |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft damaged when FB437 blew up nose blown away port engine burning the aircraft went down in a slow spiral dive burst into flames crashing W of Montevarchi |