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Hugh Rawlin Roper

Born: 17 April 1915, Oak City, Millard, Utah, United States
Died: 1 August 1943, Bulgaria
Served In: World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Rank: Captain
Service Notes: He served as the pilot of the “Exterminator,” a B-24 Liberator, flying dangerous bombing missions against Axis targets in Europe. After taking part in a raid against the strategically important oil refineries at Ploiesti, Romania, he and his crew began the long flight back to base. While passing through a cloud bank over Bulgaria, where visibility was severely limited, the Exterminator collided with another returning aircraft. He was 28 years old.

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The Banyan (1937)

Hugh Rawlin Roper was included in the BYU yearbook The Banyan in 1937. Source: Brigham Young University. The Banyan. Vol. 1937. Provo, UT: Associate Students of Brigham Young University, 1937.