The Man Behind the Name
§ Biography
Captain Hugh B. Soper served as pilot of B-24D 42-40609 on the August 1, 1943 Ploesti mission with the 93rd Bomb Group, 330th Bomb Squadron.
His aircraft was reported missing after the mission. Next of kin listed was Mrs. Abbie S. Soper (wife), 344 Hill Street, Reno, Nevada.
Service record.
§ As Catalogued
Rank
Captain
Position
Pilot
Hometown
Reno, NV
Missions flown.
1 catalogued · 01 Aug 1943
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
№
Date
Target
Aircraft
№ 115
01 Aug 1943
Ploesti, Romania
“Jersey Bounce”
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Sources.
§ Provenance
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1943
Official record
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1943
Official record