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HUGHES, Everett Eldon - Date of
birth
26 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Huntington County, Indiana -
Hometown
Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35249073 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
Buchet, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 3 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
James Hughes (father)
Mary C. (Wilson) Hughes (mother)
Paul C. Hughes (brother)
Mildred N. (Telfer) Hughes (wife)
Linda K. Hughes (daughter)
Jean A. Hughes (daughter)
More information
Pvt Everett E. Hughes attended high school for 2 years and was a mechanic and repairman before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 25 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Smith Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Deborah Smith