Veterans' Memorial Project

Bernard Morris Hudson

Wood River, IL

World War II

College: Engineering

Service Branch: Air Force

Rank: Lieutenant

Date of Birth: 11/10/1917

Date of Death: 03/15/1945

Lt. Hudson graduated from the Corpus Christi, TX, air base and received his wings, December, 1942. He was in training for seven months and 11 days. He was due to attend transcontinental flying for 3 weeks in Miami, FL. He eventually served overseas with a fighter squadron of an aircraft carrier on sea duty. He died in a plane crash in New Jersey.

– submitted by James Opolony, military researcher; and information taken from University and public records

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