The Early Years
(12 Jul 1921 -
27 Jan 1942)
Army Air Forces
(28 Jan 1942 -
1 Aug 1943)
Post Ploesti
(2 Aug 1943 -
Present)
Official MOH Citations:
2nd Lt. Lloyd H. Hughes
(Lloyd "Pete" Herbert Hughes, Jr. - 12 Jul 1921 - 1 Aug 1943)
Source: Display at the Corps of Cadets Center at Texas A&M University, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Photos used with permission.
Display at the Corps of Cadets Center
Images
of the display case with various memorabilia donated by family members, and fellow
Aggies.
Pete's
Medal of Honor is displayed here.
This
likeness of Pete in bronze bas relief by sculptor
Lawrence M. Ludtke
is hung above the display.
Signage
reads, "Lloyd H. "Pete" Hughes, Jr. - Class of 1943"
Notes: Special thanks to James R. Woodall for permission to use the above photos and for gathering these items for display. Woodall is working on display cases for all of the Seven Aggies who received the Medal of Honor during World War II.
First published: October 8, 2008
Last updated: September 02, 2010
