The Early Years
(12 Jul 1921 -
27 Jan 1942)
Army Air Forces
(28 Jan 1942 -
1 Aug 1943)
Post Ploesti
(2 Aug 1943 -
31 Jul 2006)
Most Recently
(1 Aug 2006 -
Present)
Official MOH Citations:
2nd Lt. Lloyd Herbert "Pete" Hughes,
Jr.
(12 Jul 1921 - 1 Aug 1943)
Second Lieutenant Lloyd Herbert "Pete" Hughes, Jr. was my uncle. He was a B-24 pilot in World War II who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in "a long and hazardous minimum-altitude attack against the Axis oil refineries of Ploesti, Rumania." Pete was just a little over 22 years old when he died.
This gathering of photographs, letters, data, and Web links is my memorial to Pete, an uncle I never knew, but so many people have honored.
Time Line of Pete's life:
- The Early Years (12 Jul 1921 - 27 Jan 1942)
- Army Air Forces (28 Jan 1942 - 1 Aug 1943)
- Post Ploesti (2 Aug 1943 - 31 Jul 2006)
- Most Recently (1 Aug 2006 - Present)
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Pete's Medal of Honor The reverse is engraved: The Congress To 2nd Lt.
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(This is the third known grave marker.) |
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 Pete's image and replica Medal of Honor on display in the Memorial Student Center, Texas A&M, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA © Rajordan 28 May 2007 |
 Pete's replica Medal of Honor on display in the Memorial Student Center, Texas A&M, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA © Rajordan 28 May 2007 |
 Plaque on Lloyd H. Hughes Hall, Texas A&M, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA © Rajordan 28 May 2007 |
First published: August 1, 2006
Last updated: March 31, 2013
