Frederick James Hughes of Toronto

[daretodiscover]

Hi there,

I just googled my grandmother's name Iola Grieve and stumbled upon this thread. My name is Christopher Ronald Hughes and Frederick James Hughes was my estranged grandfather.

Would love to connect to learn more about him and your connection with him.

Please reach out.

Thanks,
Chris

Hi Chris,

Apologies as I am just seeing this now.

My interest in your late grand dad stems from his time in the RCAF in WWII.

I'm curious about the sequence of events when their aircraft was attacked and when he was picked up by the Germans.

Grateful for any info you may have.

DTD

[RAF166]

F/Sgt Frederick James Hughes R/165160
Posted to RAF 166 Squadron 23.11.1943
POW 20.2.1944
passed away 23.2.2002
Crew
F/Sgt Frances Frederick George Allan - Pilot
Sgt Terence John Rudden - F/E
F/Sgt James Joseph Yelland - Navigator
Sgt William Arthur Dykes - W/Op
Sgt Alexander Andrew Mansfield - Mid Upper Gunner
Sgt Allan Rose - Rear Gunner
Contact for more details

[J.J.]

 For others searching...Some images (look for names L/R below crew pic)...
with a different order to his name "Frederick H. Hughes"
https://www.raf166squadron.com/MissingAllan.htm
Stalag Luft L6 Heydekrug
https://www.rafcommands.com/database/pows/index.php?qname=HUGHES
Where he crashed & other info, but one must scroll to bottom to scroll right...
https://aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?s=7400&q=440%20sqd%20(rcaf)&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_type=&search_only=