(J. Zdiarský (www.museum119.cz) from the Dave Jewell collection)
Capt. Hugh Bodiford
(J. Zdiarský (www.museum119.cz)
from the Dave Jewell collection)
Capt. Hugh Bodiford
338th FS - 28 October 1944 - 06 July 1945
| Assigned Aircraft |
P-51D CL-U "Vivacious Patt" |
| Mission History |
Just about completed his tour when the war in Europe ended. |
| Mission List |
Not Known |
| Air Scores |
2-0-0 |
| Ground Scores |
3-2 |
| Score Detail |
14 January 1945 Do-217 damaged (ground) SE Salzwedel 06 February 1945 Me-110 damaged (ground) Gerolzhofen A/F 10 April 1945 Fi-156 destroyed (air) SE Luneburg 16 April 1945 (2)u/i a/c destroyed (ground) N/Landshut 16 April 1945 He-111 destroyed (ground) N/Landshut 17 April 1945 FW-190 destroyed (air) SE Dresden |
| Notes |
From Montgomery, Alabama 17 December 1944 - Awarded the Air Medal 27 December 1944 - Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant 01 January 1945 - Flak hit caused fire over Germany, bailed out near Charleville, France. Returned to unit with his parachute. 15 January 1945 - Awarded 1st Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal 15 February 1945 - Awarded 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal 26 May 1945 - Promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain |
| Memories | |
| Additional Image |
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