Hughes, Samuel W.
- Date of birth:
- June 23rd, 1925 (Rockwood-Roane County/Tennessee, United States)
- Date of death:
- January 2nd, 1966 (Rockwood/Tennessee, United States)
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
Service number 34886768.
Samuel W. Hughes enlisted on 15th October 1943 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He left for Europe on 24th April 1944 and returned to the United States on 1st June 1945.
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Purple Heart
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company F, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- August 31st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company F, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- April 25th, 1945
Received at 21st General Hospotal France for a second wound inflicted on 17th April 1945 in Germany.
Second Purple Heart received as an oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Purple Heart.
Second Purple Heart received as an oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Purple Heart.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company F, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- August 25th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company F, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company F, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army
Second Bronze Star received as an oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Bronze Star.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company F, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army
Third Bronze Star received as a second oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Bronze Star.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staf Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company F, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army
Sources
- Photo 1: Family
- Photo: Family photo
- - Family records
- Tomb Stone
- Honorable Discharge certificate
- Honorable Discharge Record
- Request form for decoration and/or citation
- NARA-AAD
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