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HUGHES, Henry Worthington - Date of
birth
19 January 1908 -
Age
36 -
Place of birth
Joel, Polk County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Lincoln, Polk County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36236995 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
114th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Gros-Réderching, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 39 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Griffith O. Hughes (father)
Mary E. (Copeland) Hughes (mother)
Florence E. Hughes (sister)
Richard F. Hughes (brother)
John P. Hughes (brother)
Ann L. Hughes (sister)
Robert O. Hughes (brother)
More information
Pfc Henry W. Hughes worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 5 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Loughren Zilke Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy