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Capt Hugh Nolan “Hughie” Lambert Jr.

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Capt Hugh Nolan “Hughie” Lambert Jr.

Birth
Cherokee, Swain County, North Carolina, USA
Death
17 Jul 1995 (aged 74)
Clay County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Cherokee, Swain County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Hugh Nolan Lambert, Jr., son of the late Hugh Nolan Lambert, Sr. and Rosa Lee Elena Smith Lambert.

Husband of Ann Gilliam, 3-11-1929 - 2-2-1992. They were parents of 5 sons.

Husband of Linda Rice. They were parents of 1 daughter

After graduating from high school, Hugh volunteered for the Army Air Corp, soon after to become the U. S. Air Force, and was accepted. He graduated top of his class and was commissioned to 2nd Lieutenant. Hugh was the youngest pilot in World War 11. He became a bomber pilot with the 379th bomb group of the 8th Air Force in Kembolton, England flying B-17's. After 25 combat missions over enemy held Europe, he returned to the States to become an instructor pilot for B-29's. After the war he returned to Cherokee, North Carolina, but he was sent to the Pacfic to participated in the atom bomb tests. He participated in several tests at Eniwetah Atoll. He was recalled to active duty again during the Korean War as an instructor in B-2. Hugh was a Captain in the U. S. Air Force serving in World War 11 and the Korean Conflict.

Hugh was also a commercial airline pilot and retired with Pan American World Airways in 1981.

Father of five sons and 1 daughter.
Hugh Nolan Lambert, Jr., son of the late Hugh Nolan Lambert, Sr. and Rosa Lee Elena Smith Lambert.

Husband of Ann Gilliam, 3-11-1929 - 2-2-1992. They were parents of 5 sons.

Husband of Linda Rice. They were parents of 1 daughter

After graduating from high school, Hugh volunteered for the Army Air Corp, soon after to become the U. S. Air Force, and was accepted. He graduated top of his class and was commissioned to 2nd Lieutenant. Hugh was the youngest pilot in World War 11. He became a bomber pilot with the 379th bomb group of the 8th Air Force in Kembolton, England flying B-17's. After 25 combat missions over enemy held Europe, he returned to the States to become an instructor pilot for B-29's. After the war he returned to Cherokee, North Carolina, but he was sent to the Pacfic to participated in the atom bomb tests. He participated in several tests at Eniwetah Atoll. He was recalled to active duty again during the Korean War as an instructor in B-2. Hugh was a Captain in the U. S. Air Force serving in World War 11 and the Korean Conflict.

Hugh was also a commercial airline pilot and retired with Pan American World Airways in 1981.

Father of five sons and 1 daughter.

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  • Maintained by: Lorraine /John Relative Sibling
  • Originally Created by: Richard Jordan
  • Added: Aug 23, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29250258/hugh_nolan-lambert: accessed ), memorial page for Capt Hugh Nolan “Hughie” Lambert Jr. (14 Apr 1921–17 Jul 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29250258, citing Yellow Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Cherokee, Swain County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Lorraine /John (contributor 47307083).