Lt John B. Hoggs Jr. (?) - USAAF - E & E - Oct/Nov 1944

[Leendert]

The 24 Nov 1944 War Diary of the British HQ 227 (H) Inf Bde (15 Scottish Inf Div), then stationed at Horst, Dutch province of Limburg, states:

"During the day, First Lt John B Hoggs, Jun, American Air Force pilot,
who had been shot down six weeks previously and had evaded capture by
acting as a deaf mute, came into Bde HQ, and was able to supply infm about
the local defences."

Assuming his name was spelled correctly (or Higgs for that matter), who can identify this USAAF pilot? Shoot down apparently somewhere mid-October 1944.
Found no E & E report or MACR with name of Hoggs at first sight.

Any lead welcome, thanks.

Leendert

[RSwank]

I think it was Lt John B Hegg, Jr, I will see if I can find his E&E report.


E & E Report is here: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5557326

Page 7 has a newspaper story about him.

MACR is here. B-26 43-34406 from the 344th BG, 496th BS, Shot down 23 Sept 1944: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/91078239

Newspaper story that mentions Hegg flying (an earlier) special mission:
https://www.newspapers.com/article/t...une/170094696/


https://www.americanairmuseum.com/ar...on/john-b-hegg

Two other evaders from Hegg's plane:

Reginald E McNeil E&E https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5557327

Thomas C Wilcox E&E https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5557328


Rolland

[Leendert]

Thanks, Rolland. Indeed the man the British army unit referred to.

Leendert