World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Hugh Hill
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Ocean County, New Jersey
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 301ST BOMB GROUP, 32ND BOMB SQUADRON AT LUCERA AIR BASE, ITALY. ENGINEER/GUNNER ON A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS BOMBER THAT HAD A MID-AIR COLLISION WITH ANOTHER BOMBER WHILE RETURNING FROM A MISSION OVER FRANCE. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 6 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PURPLE HEART, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.