The cropped photo of Joe Hutchison/Pilot First Lieutenant John N. Hutchison posted by Don Milne on 23 Jan 2020 on the photo page of Capt John Neal "Hutch" Hutchison Jr from the (Jackson, Mississippi) Clarian-Ledger 11 Feb 1944 Page 6
The cropped and crew photo added by Jeffry Burden on 6 Mar 2018 of Capt John N. Hutchison on the photo page is from a crew photo in the book Eight Air Force Bomber Stories, A New Selection By Ian McLachlan by Sutton Publishing Limited 2004. Page 27 The book also contains additional details on the Time Team production as well as an independent Hutchison crash site study and the memorial dedication service of the Reedham plaque with a distance view photo.
Possible place of birth:
"Lived his entire life at Pettit"
Pettit, Washington County, Mississippi
Now Avon, a unincorporated community
(Post office called Petitt until 1/31/1953, the plantation stop on the railroad was called Avon)
Capt John Neal "Hutch" Hutchison, Jr was the pilot of B-17 Aircraft 42-31370 (The aircraft had not acquired any nomenclature or nose art) on mission 66 of the 385th Bomb Group, 550th Bomb Squadron returning from a successful bombing mission on Diepholz Aircraft Depot in North West Germany.
Five statements A, B, C, D and E on number of missions of Hutchison and crew
A) History of the 385th Bombardment Group (Heavy) and Its Affiliated Units 424th Air Service Group, 877th Chemical Company (AO), Detachment 155, 18th Weather Squadron, February 1, 1943-August 14, 1945 Edited by Lt Colonel Marston S. Leonard USAF (Ret) by Newsfoto Publishing Company, San Angelo, Texas No publication date "Hutch and five members of his crew were flying the last mission of their operational tour before returning to the states"
B) Hardlife Herald Newsletter of the 385th Bombardment Group Association Volume 31 Number 2 July 2014. A copy claimed dated 18 February 1944 of a Western Union Telegram from Hutchison to his mother "AM OK ONE TO GO LOVE JOHNNY = JOHN HUTCHISON"
C) Final Flights by Ian McLachlan published by Patrick Stephens Limited 1989 states the crew "Veterans of 24 Missions" Page 84. (Maintainer of this memorial believes this is a false statement)
D) Eight Air Force Bomber Stories, A New Selection by Ian McLachlan Sutton Publishing Limited 2004 Page 26
"On 21 February 1944, Capt John N. Hutchison and crew were to fly their 25th mission, the completion of their tour" (Maintainer of this memorial believes this is a false statement)
E) LOSSES of the US 8th and 9th AIR FORCES Volume 2 by Stanley D. Bishop, John A. Hey By Bishop Book Productions 2007 states "Captain Hutchinson (Last name spelling error) and his crew had just completed their 25th mission" (Maintainer of this memorial believes this is a false statement)
Aircraft 42-37963 collided with 42-31370 just minutes from the safety of base with the result of 21 servicemen killed.
A British documentary "Time Team Reedham Marshes" season 6 episode 8 can be found on your computer tells the story.
An extended account of mission 66 can be found in the book Final Flights.
All servicemen killed are on Findagrave.com. Request listing from maintainer of this memorial.
American Air Museum in Britain has other details as well as a photo of a memorial plaque at the crash site.
Plot reference: Provided by Warren Harper Superintendent, Greenville Cemetery on 02/20/2020. "New designation" Designation has changed.
Last photo/Crew photo
Top Left to Right
Epps, Curtis, Hutchison, Gamble
Bottom Left to Right
Dukes, Corgnati, ______, Carpinetti, _______, Kitner
The cropped and crew photo added by Jeffry Burden on 6 Mar 2018 of Capt John N. Hutchison on the photo page is from a crew photo in the book Eight Air Force Bomber Stories, A New Selection By Ian McLachlan by Sutton Publishing Limited 2004. Page 27 The book also contains additional details on the Time Team production as well as an independent Hutchison crash site study and the memorial dedication service of the Reedham plaque with a distance view photo.
Possible place of birth:
"Lived his entire life at Pettit"
Pettit, Washington County, Mississippi
Now Avon, a unincorporated community
(Post office called Petitt until 1/31/1953, the plantation stop on the railroad was called Avon)
Capt John Neal "Hutch" Hutchison, Jr was the pilot of B-17 Aircraft 42-31370 (The aircraft had not acquired any nomenclature or nose art) on mission 66 of the 385th Bomb Group, 550th Bomb Squadron returning from a successful bombing mission on Diepholz Aircraft Depot in North West Germany.
Five statements A, B, C, D and E on number of missions of Hutchison and crew
A) History of the 385th Bombardment Group (Heavy) and Its Affiliated Units 424th Air Service Group, 877th Chemical Company (AO), Detachment 155, 18th Weather Squadron, February 1, 1943-August 14, 1945 Edited by Lt Colonel Marston S. Leonard USAF (Ret) by Newsfoto Publishing Company, San Angelo, Texas No publication date "Hutch and five members of his crew were flying the last mission of their operational tour before returning to the states"
B) Hardlife Herald Newsletter of the 385th Bombardment Group Association Volume 31 Number 2 July 2014. A copy claimed dated 18 February 1944 of a Western Union Telegram from Hutchison to his mother "AM OK ONE TO GO LOVE JOHNNY = JOHN HUTCHISON"
C) Final Flights by Ian McLachlan published by Patrick Stephens Limited 1989 states the crew "Veterans of 24 Missions" Page 84. (Maintainer of this memorial believes this is a false statement)
D) Eight Air Force Bomber Stories, A New Selection by Ian McLachlan Sutton Publishing Limited 2004 Page 26
"On 21 February 1944, Capt John N. Hutchison and crew were to fly their 25th mission, the completion of their tour" (Maintainer of this memorial believes this is a false statement)
E) LOSSES of the US 8th and 9th AIR FORCES Volume 2 by Stanley D. Bishop, John A. Hey By Bishop Book Productions 2007 states "Captain Hutchinson (Last name spelling error) and his crew had just completed their 25th mission" (Maintainer of this memorial believes this is a false statement)
Aircraft 42-37963 collided with 42-31370 just minutes from the safety of base with the result of 21 servicemen killed.
A British documentary "Time Team Reedham Marshes" season 6 episode 8 can be found on your computer tells the story.
An extended account of mission 66 can be found in the book Final Flights.
All servicemen killed are on Findagrave.com. Request listing from maintainer of this memorial.
American Air Museum in Britain has other details as well as a photo of a memorial plaque at the crash site.
Plot reference: Provided by Warren Harper Superintendent, Greenville Cemetery on 02/20/2020. "New designation" Designation has changed.
Last photo/Crew photo
Top Left to Right
Epps, Curtis, Hutchison, Gamble
Bottom Left to Right
Dukes, Corgnati, ______, Carpinetti, _______, Kitner
The cropped photo of Joe Hutchison/Pilot First Lieutenant John N. Hutchison posted by Don Milne on 23 Jan 2020 on the photo page of Capt John Neal "Hutch" Hutchison Jr from the (Jackson, Mississippi) Clarian-Ledger 11 Feb 1944 Page 6
The cropped and crew photo added by Jeffry Burden on 6 Mar 2018 of Capt John N. Hutchison on the photo page is from a crew photo in the book Eight Air Force Bomber Stories, A New Selection By Ian McLachlan by Sutton Publishing Limited 2004. Page 27 The book also contains additional details on the Time Team production as well as an independent Hutchison crash site study and the memorial dedication service of the Reedham plaque with a distance view photo.
Possible place of birth:
"Lived his entire life at Pettit"
Pettit, Washington County, Mississippi
Now Avon, a unincorporated community
(Post office called Petitt until 1/31/1953, the plantation stop on the railroad was called Avon)
Capt John Neal "Hutch" Hutchison, Jr was the pilot of B-17 Aircraft 42-31370 (The aircraft had not acquired any nomenclature or nose art) on mission 66 of the 385th Bomb Group, 550th Bomb Squadron returning from a successful bombing mission on Diepholz Aircraft Depot in North West Germany.
Five statements A, B, C, D and E on number of missions of Hutchison and crew
A) History of the 385th Bombardment Group (Heavy) and Its Affiliated Units 424th Air Service Group, 877th Chemical Company (AO), Detachment 155, 18th Weather Squadron, February 1, 1943-August 14, 1945 Edited by Lt Colonel Marston S. Leonard USAF (Ret) by Newsfoto Publishing Company, San Angelo, Texas No publication date "Hutch and five members of his crew were flying the last mission of their operational tour before returning to the states"
B) Hardlife Herald Newsletter of the 385th Bombardment Group Association Volume 31 Number 2 July 2014. A copy claimed dated 18 February 1944 of a Western Union Telegram from Hutchison to his mother "AM OK ONE TO GO LOVE JOHNNY = JOHN HUTCHISON"
C) Final Flights by Ian McLachlan published by Patrick Stephens Limited 1989 states the crew "Veterans of 24 Missions" Page 84. (Maintainer of this memorial believes this is a false statement)
D) Eight Air Force Bomber Stories, A New Selection by Ian McLachlan Sutton Publishing Limited 2004 Page 26
"On 21 February 1944, Capt John N. Hutchison and crew were to fly their 25th mission, the completion of their tour" (Maintainer of this memorial believes this is a false statement)
E) LOSSES of the US 8th and 9th AIR FORCES Volume 2 by Stanley D. Bishop, John A. Hey By Bishop Book Productions 2007 states "Captain Hutchinson (Last name spelling error) and his crew had just completed their 25th mission" (Maintainer of this memorial believes this is a false statement)
Aircraft 42-37963 collided with 42-31370 just minutes from the safety of base with the result of 21 servicemen killed.
A British documentary "Time Team Reedham Marshes" season 6 episode 8 can be found on your computer tells the story.
An extended account of mission 66 can be found in the book Final Flights.
All servicemen killed are on Findagrave.com. Request listing from maintainer of this memorial.
American Air Museum in Britain has other details as well as a photo of a memorial plaque at the crash site.
Plot reference: Provided by Warren Harper Superintendent, Greenville Cemetery on 02/20/2020. "New designation" Designation has changed.
Last photo/Crew photo
Top Left to Right
Epps, Curtis, Hutchison, Gamble
Bottom Left to Right
Dukes, Corgnati, ______, Carpinetti, _______, Kitner
The cropped and crew photo added by Jeffry Burden on 6 Mar 2018 of Capt John N. Hutchison on the photo page is from a crew photo in the book Eight Air Force Bomber Stories, A New Selection By Ian McLachlan by Sutton Publishing Limited 2004. Page 27 The book also contains additional details on the Time Team production as well as an independent Hutchison crash site study and the memorial dedication service of the Reedham plaque with a distance view photo.
Possible place of birth:
"Lived his entire life at Pettit"
Pettit, Washington County, Mississippi
Now Avon, a unincorporated community
(Post office called Petitt until 1/31/1953, the plantation stop on the railroad was called Avon)
Capt John Neal "Hutch" Hutchison, Jr was the pilot of B-17 Aircraft 42-31370 (The aircraft had not acquired any nomenclature or nose art) on mission 66 of the 385th Bomb Group, 550th Bomb Squadron returning from a successful bombing mission on Diepholz Aircraft Depot in North West Germany.
Five statements A, B, C, D and E on number of missions of Hutchison and crew
A) History of the 385th Bombardment Group (Heavy) and Its Affiliated Units 424th Air Service Group, 877th Chemical Company (AO), Detachment 155, 18th Weather Squadron, February 1, 1943-August 14, 1945 Edited by Lt Colonel Marston S. Leonard USAF (Ret) by Newsfoto Publishing Company, San Angelo, Texas No publication date "Hutch and five members of his crew were flying the last mission of their operational tour before returning to the states"
B) Hardlife Herald Newsletter of the 385th Bombardment Group Association Volume 31 Number 2 July 2014. A copy claimed dated 18 February 1944 of a Western Union Telegram from Hutchison to his mother "AM OK ONE TO GO LOVE JOHNNY = JOHN HUTCHISON"
C) Final Flights by Ian McLachlan published by Patrick Stephens Limited 1989 states the crew "Veterans of 24 Missions" Page 84. (Maintainer of this memorial believes this is a false statement)
D) Eight Air Force Bomber Stories, A New Selection by Ian McLachlan Sutton Publishing Limited 2004 Page 26
"On 21 February 1944, Capt John N. Hutchison and crew were to fly their 25th mission, the completion of their tour" (Maintainer of this memorial believes this is a false statement)
E) LOSSES of the US 8th and 9th AIR FORCES Volume 2 by Stanley D. Bishop, John A. Hey By Bishop Book Productions 2007 states "Captain Hutchinson (Last name spelling error) and his crew had just completed their 25th mission" (Maintainer of this memorial believes this is a false statement)
Aircraft 42-37963 collided with 42-31370 just minutes from the safety of base with the result of 21 servicemen killed.
A British documentary "Time Team Reedham Marshes" season 6 episode 8 can be found on your computer tells the story.
An extended account of mission 66 can be found in the book Final Flights.
All servicemen killed are on Findagrave.com. Request listing from maintainer of this memorial.
American Air Museum in Britain has other details as well as a photo of a memorial plaque at the crash site.
Plot reference: Provided by Warren Harper Superintendent, Greenville Cemetery on 02/20/2020. "New designation" Designation has changed.
Last photo/Crew photo
Top Left to Right
Epps, Curtis, Hutchison, Gamble
Bottom Left to Right
Dukes, Corgnati, ______, Carpinetti, _______, Kitner
Inscription
MISSISSIPPI
550 AAF BOMB SQ
WORLD WAR II
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Gravesite Details
The main Hutchison upright monument in the 2nd grave photo in the background is identically inscribed with Hutchison on both sides. No individual inscriptions.
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