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HUGHES, William F - Date of
birth
1914 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32159482 -
Rank
Master Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ella M. Hughes (mother)
Ethel M. Hughes (sister)
Edward J. Hughes (brother)
Marion E. Hughes (brother)
Ella M. G. Hughes (sister)
Beatrice E. Hughes (sister)
More information
M/Sgt William F. Hughes enlisted in Trenton, New Jersey on 15 July 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Genealogical and Historical Society - courtesy of Mrs. Doreen Bloomer, President