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1Lt Amos Martin Hutchison Jr.
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1Lt Amos Martin Hutchison Jr.

Birth
Wisconsin, USA
Death
16 Feb 1943 (aged 24–25)
At Sea
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Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Add to Map
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Hutchison was the navigator on B-24D #40-2354, nicknamrd 'Snafu', assigned to the 8th Air Force, 44th Bombardment Group, 66th Bombardment Squadron. They were flying from Shipdham England on a bombing mission against St. Nazaire France. Very soon after leaving the English coast, Hutchison's plane had some kind of trouble maintaining position in the formation and collided with another bomber, #41-23818. Both planes burst into flames, exploded and plunged into the English Channel. Four parachutes were seen by other air crews, but rescue boats were unable to locate any of the men from either plane.

Huchinson received the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Army Service No.(ASN): O-436139.

Because his body was not recovered, his name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing.
Hutchison was the navigator on B-24D #40-2354, nicknamrd 'Snafu', assigned to the 8th Air Force, 44th Bombardment Group, 66th Bombardment Squadron. They were flying from Shipdham England on a bombing mission against St. Nazaire France. Very soon after leaving the English coast, Hutchison's plane had some kind of trouble maintaining position in the formation and collided with another bomber, #41-23818. Both planes burst into flames, exploded and plunged into the English Channel. Four parachutes were seen by other air crews, but rescue boats were unable to locate any of the men from either plane.

Huchinson received the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Army Service No.(ASN): O-436139.

Because his body was not recovered, his name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing.

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Entered the service from Texas.

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  • Maintained by: dfr
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56290927/amos_martin-hutchison: accessed ), memorial page for 1Lt Amos Martin Hutchison Jr. (1918–16 Feb 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56290927, citing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England; Maintained by dfr (contributor 47109209).