World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Hugh F. Ness
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Gallon, Ohio
Honored By
Larry E. Carpenter
Relationship
Aviation Historian
HE WAS AN AVIATION CADET AND THE PILOT IN AN AT-17C TWIN ENGINE TRAINER AIRCRAFT (NICKNAME: BOBCAT), WHO DIED JANUARY 28, 1943 DURING A NAVIGATION NIGHTTIME TRAINING FLIGHT. HIS AIRCRAFT CRASHED WEST OF PRICHETT, COLORADO AFTER ENCOUNTERING ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.