Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material William Henry Hughey Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 838th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force
- Location of Service: Miami, Florida; Camp Shelby, Mississippi; Lincoln, Nebraska; Las Vegas, Nevada; Iceland; Wales; Lavenham, England; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/102496
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About this Item
Title
- William Henry Hughey Collection
Names
- Witness to War
- Carley, Emily
- Madert, Martin
- Hughey, William Henry
State of Birth
- TN
Home State
- GA
Headings
- - Hughey, William Henry
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Form
- DVD
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- Veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 838th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force
- Location of Service: Miami, Florida; Camp Shelby, Mississippi; Lincoln, Nebraska; Las Vegas, Nevada; Iceland; Wales; Lavenham, England; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1944-1945
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: Veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a ball-turret gunner on a B-17 bomber.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 11/19/2014)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/102496
Cite as
- William Henry Hughey Collection (AFC/2001/001/102496), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Camp Shelby, Mississippi
- European Theater
- Iceland
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Lavenham, England
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Miami, Florida
- Wales