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HUGHES, George Victor - Date of
birth
9 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Mannington, Marion County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33884932 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
George M. Hughes (father)
Carrie Hughes (mother)
Gladys Hughes (sister)
Mary G. Hughes (wife)
More information
Pfc George V. Hughes worked as a structural and ornamental metal worker before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 21 April 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet