Pete
Home

The Early Years
(12 Jul 1921 -
28 Jan 1942)

Army Air Forces
(28 Jan 1942 -
1 Aug 1943)

Post Ploesti
(2 Aug 1943 -
Present)


Official MOH Citations:

National Museum of the USAF

United States Army


Crew

MACRs

Links

Images

Contact Me

2nd Lt. Lloyd H. Hughes
(Lloyd "Pete" Herbert Hughes, Jr. - 12 Jul 1921 - 1 Aug 1943)


Second Lieutenant Lloyd "Pete" Herbert 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:


Lloyd "Pete" Herbert Hughes
Family Photo dated 1942

Second Lieutenant Lloyd "Pete" Herbert Hughes, Jr.
2d Lt. Lloyd H. Hughes
July 12, 1921 - Aug. 1, 1943
© Nueces County Veterans Memorial Edition Gen. George Marshall’s Victory Report Page: Corpus Christi, Tex. 21

 


© Rajordan 28 Dec 2006


© Rajordan 27 Dec 2007

Pete's Medal of Honor

The reverse is engraved:

The Congress To

2nd Lt.
Lloyd H. Hughes
Air Corps US Army
Ploesti Romania
1 August 1943


© Rajordan 27 Dec 2007


© Rajordan 27 Dec 2007


© Rajordan 27 Dec 2007

 


LLOYD H
HUGHES
MEDAL OF HONOR
2D LT
ARMY AIR FORCES
WORLD WAR II
JUL 12 1921
AUG 1 1943

© David N. Lotz

Plaque a the gate of Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Second Lieutenant Lloyd "Pete" Herbert Hughes, Jr. was buried 12 Apr 1950 in Grave 53, Section U in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA


LLOYD H
HUGHES
MEDAL OF HONOR
2D LT
ARMY AIR FORCE
WORLD WAR II
JUL 12 1921
AUG 1 1943
© Philip Wright

 

Pete's image and replica Medal of Honor in the Memorial Student Center at Texas A&M
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 in the Memorial Student Center at Texas A&M
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 at Texas A&M
Plaque on Lloyd H. Hughes Hall, Texas A&M, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA
© Rajordan 28 May 2007

 


Last updated: April 03, 2008

Home to Rajordan
Rajordan

Texas Flag Line
Created 1 Aug 2007 - Copyright © 2007-2008 by Rajordan - All rights reserved