WWII Air Crew Europe casualty group - Hughes KIA 14 September 1940

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A WWII casualty group to Pilot Officer P.N. Hughes, Royal Air Force, killed in action over the English Channel on 14 September 1940
1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, War Medal, extremely fine mounted on a cardboard for display with embroidered cap badge and Observers badge, with a hardbound book compiled by the recipient's brother in 1990, there is a large portrait photograph tipped in of Hughes, two Post Office Telegrams reporting Hughes missing, a letter of condolence to the family from his commanding officer dated 14 September 1940, another related letter, a Times newspaper cutting detailing the roll of honour, condolence slip issued with the medals and other related documents, plus copied service papers and research

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Pilot Officer Philip Leslie Norgrove Hughes was born in Dorridge, Warwickshire in 1918, he was educated at Cranleigh School, Surrey. He joined the RAF at the outbreak of WWII and was commissioned from the rank of Leading Aircraftman on 16 June 1940. He trained as an Observer with 15 Squadron who flew Blenheims. His first operation was on 11/12 September in aircraft R3777, the operation was to bomb the harbour and shipping at Ostend. On the 13/14 September the same crew flew R2768 on a similar raid on the channel ports but never returned home. There were no witnesses but they were the only crew from the Squadron to be lost on this raid. Hughes is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial