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HUGHES, Jack L - Date of
birth
25 January 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1324263 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Between Hamminkeln and Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Luther M. Hughes (father)
Margaret (Brace) Hughes (mother)
Margaret Hughes (sister)
Jane Hughes (sister)
Arlene Hughes (sister)
Rae A. (Morgan) Hughes (wife)
Shirley Hughes (daughter)
More information
Jack Hughes attended high school for four years and was a clerk.He joined the National Guard in Scranton, Pennsylvania on 17 February 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carol Morgan Brogan (niece)
Photo source: Tom Verheijden, Carol Morgan Brogan (niece)