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David Hughes (RAF officer)

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Died
  
Unknown

Years of service
  
1917–1919

Name
  
David Hughes

Unit
  
No. 3 Squadron RAF

Allegiance
  
United Kingdom

Rank
  
Captain

Role
  
Aviator

Born
  
16 April 1899 Hoole, Chester, England (
1899-04-16
)

Battles/wars
  
World War I  • Western Front

Awards
  
Distinguished Flying Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Western Front

Service/branch
  
British Army, Royal Air Force

Captain David James Hughes DFC (born 16 April 1899, date of death unknown) was a British World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.

Military service

Hughes was commissioned into the Royal Flying Corps as a temporary second lieutenant (on probation) on the General List on 12 August 1917, and was confirmed in his rank on 30 October.

After completing his pilot's training, Hughes became an instructor for a while. He was then assigned to No. 3 Squadron to fly a Sopwith Camel. He ran up a total of two enemy aircraft destroyed, two driven down out of control, and one captured, between 8 August and 23 October 1918.

His award of the Distinguished Flying Cross was gazetted in November 1918, his citation reading:

Lieutenant David James Hughes.

Hughes left the RAF, being transferred to the unemployed list, on 28 January 1919.

References

David Hughes (RAF officer) Wikipedia