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HUGHES, Robert F - Date of
birth
4 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire -
Hometown
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31373861 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 2 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leroy A. Hughes (father)
Marion E. (Levy) Hughes (mother)
Catherine B. Hughes (sister)
Donald J. Hughes (brother)
Dorothy U. Hughes (sister)
Patricia M. Hughes (sister)
More information
Pvt Robert F. Hughes enlisted in Manchester, New Hampshire on 9 July 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, https://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/505/505_honor_hj.html, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Mac Dougal Shambo Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet