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P47 Pilots Biographies, Last Name Starting With "H"
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Pilot Name
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Biography Summary
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Michael C. Horgan
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Deciding upon a career in the USAF, the
ensuing years were spent with several units in
several areas of the globe. Two tours in the
Pacific totaling six years, a second tour in
Europe (four years) and association with the
20th F.G., 49th F.G., 20th TFW, 4th TFW,
355 TFW, 1st Special Operations Wing,
Eglin Fighter Test Squadron, Headquarters,
Pacific Air Forces and Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, Virginia. These assignments provided him with the opportunities to
fly nearly all USAF operational fighters
through the F-105, along with the Russian
YAK-9 and MIG-15.
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Charles N. Horne, Jr.
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Charlie's first mission was "D" Day, June
6, 1944 flying top cover over the Normandy
beaches. Not a burst of flak was fired, enabling his group to observe the battleships and
other vessels firing salvos on shore. No enemy
fighters were seen. Subsequently, Charlie
engaged in ground support and armed reconnaissance missions, rarely seeing the enemy in flight at this late stage of the war. He did
share one-third in the destruction of a JU-88
bomber.
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Lynn H. Hosford, Jr.
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Trained in P-47 RTU
and assigned to 78th Fighter Group, 82nd
Fighter Squadron, Duxford, England, April
1944. Completed combat tour of 80 missions
(297 hours) damaging/destroying ground
targets while participating in the air offensive
of Europe. Graduated USAAF Fighter Gunnery School and served as instructor pilot in the P-47 (D&N models) acquiring a total of
720 hours in this fighter.
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Cass S. Hough
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Commissioned direct from civilian life in 1938, assigned to
Selfridge Field. Active duty in 1940, commanding Hq. Sqdn 6th Pursuit Wing.
Assigned 8th Ftr Company, when activated
January 1942. Flew my P-38 across Atlantic
in June 1942. General Hunter created Air
Tech section July 1942, and gave me command of it. Had approximately 100 EM, all
specialties, and directed to evaluate tactics
and material against Spit 5's, Me 109's and
FW 190's. Made some major mods to P-38
and then was able to hold own with them.
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William Johnston Hovde
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WWII FIGHTER ACE!
Billy Hovde graduated from US Military Academy January 19, 1942 and completed pilot training December, 1942. Assigned to 358FS/355FG in May, 1943 as a Captain and flight leader, he went to war with the Group in July, 1943 when they sailed to England.
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Thomas H. Hubbard
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While on his 21st mission, November 13,
1943, he was forced to "bailout" over
northern Holland, then under enemy control. He evaded capture and was able to
return to his home base in England after
many "underground" experiences through
Holland, Belgium, France, Spain and Gibralter. Returned to his group in England on June 28, 1944.
.......Mrs.Hubbard is the former Miss Nelly Rosiers of Brussels, Belgium. She and her family
worked with the underground force since its
beginning and were very instrumental in
helping Tom evade capture.
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Samuel Z. Hunnicutt
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In the early '50's he ferried P-47's to several South
American countries including Chile, where
he was made an honorary member of the
Chilean Air Force. In the same time frame he
was one of the first few pilots to ferry F-84's
across the North Atlantic Ocean to Europe.
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Harry F. Hunter
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After 51 missions, 1 EA destroyed and one
probable, he was shot down by ground fire
while strafing the marshalling yards and
airfield at Amiens, France.
He evaded for several weeks and then was
captured and declared a spy. He was sent to
Buchenwald Concentration Camp. After
about 4 months he was rescued by the
Luftwaffe and taken to Stalag III, then to
Neurenburg and Mooseburg. He was liberated April 29, 1945.
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Duayne R. Huston
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In 1944 he entered engine school at Willow
Run, Michigan, to train as an engine specialist for Pratt & Whitney engines. After completion of that school, Huston was assigned
to the 333rd Airdrome Squadron at Richmond, Virginia. The Richmond Base was a
transition school for the training of P-47
pilots. Huston was among some of the 333rd
Airdrome Squadron men that built the
Mock-up of a P-47 for the training of the
pilots.
In December, 1944, the 333rd was sent
to India and Huston spent about six months
with the CBI Headquarters working on the
flight line and flying as engineer with various Staff Officers.
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William M. Huttenberger
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I believe my wife and I have a little
different story to tell, than most.
We met at one of our improvised dances
with the 95th General Hospital. Although I
spent little time with her that evening, we
were soon to become engaged. We were
married August 3, 1944. From that time on
we have never been very far apart. As we
moved toward Germany so did the 95th
General. We spent one day Christmas shopping together in Paris.
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