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:
2nd Lt. Lloyd "Pete" Herbert Hughes
(12 Jul 1921 - 1 Aug 1943)
Crew Member of "Ole Kickapoo" - Pilot
Sources:
United States Federal Census: Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct
2, Trinity County, Texas, USA; Roll: 2403; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 178.0;
24 Apr 1930;
"John R. JORDAN; Head; Male; White; 33 (~1897); Married; 20 (~1917);
Texas; Texas; Texas; Laborer/Rail Road;
Mildred Jordan; Wife; Female; White; 28 (~1902); Married; 19 (~1921); Texas; Georgia;
Texas;
Lloyd JORDAN (sic); Son; Male; White; 8 (~1922); Single; Texas; Texas; Texas;
James JORDAN; Son; Male; White; 5 (~1925); Single; Texas; Texas; Texas;
Ramon JORDAN (sic); Son; Male; White; 3 0/12 (1927); Single; Texas; Texas;
Texas;
Curtis JORDAN; Son; Male; White; 11/12 (1929); Single; Texas; Texas; Texas."
United States
World War II Army Enlistment Record; "Name: Lloyd H Hughes; Birth Year: 1920;
Race: White, citizen (White); State: Texas; County or City: Nueces; Enlistment Date:
28 Jan 1942; Enlistment State: Texas; Enlistment City: San Antonio; Branch: Air
Corps; Branch Code: Air Corps; Grade: Private; Grade Code: Private; Term of Enlistment:
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject
to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Component: Army
of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December
8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment
expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of; Education:
2 years of college; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Height: 73; Weight:
181."
Individual Casualty Questionnaire
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA; "NOTABLE BURIALS - Medal of Honor Recipients: Second Lieutenant Lloyd H. Hughes (World War II), US Army Air Corps, 564 Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group, 9th Air Force. Ploesti Raid, Rumania, August 1, 1943 (Section U, Grave 53)."
U.S. Veterans Cemeteries; Name: Lloyd H Hughes; Veteran's Rank: 2LT; Branch: US Air Force; Last known address: 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road San Antonio, TX 78209; Birth Date: 12 Jul 1921; Death Date: 1 Aug 1943; Interment Date: 12 Apr 1950; Cemetery: Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery; Buried At: Section U Site 53."
U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006; "Name: Lloyd H Hughes; Service Info.: 2D LT US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II; Birth Date: 12 Jul 1921; Death Date: 1 Aug 1943; Interment Date: 12 Apr 1950; Cemetery: Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery; Cemetery Address: 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road San Antonio, TX 78209; Buried At: Section U Site 53."
U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945; "Name: Lloyd H Hughes; Gender: Male; Race: White; Religion: Protestant; Cemetery Name: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas; Disposition: According to next of kin; Service Branch: Army; Rank: Second Lieutenant; Service Number: 666292."
Texas
Cemetery Records, Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County,
Texas, USA, 1950; "LLOYD H. HUGHES MEDAL OF HONOR - 2d LT - ARMY AIR FORCES - WORLD
WAR II - JUL 12, 1921 - AUG 1, 1943."
Texas Cemetery Records, Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio,
Bexar County, Texas, USA, 2005; "LLOYD H. HUGHES MEDAL OF HONOR - 2D LT - ARMY AIR
FORCE - WORLD WAR II - JUL 12, 1921 - AUG 1, 1943."
Decorations and Awards: (source: Statement of Military Service)
- Medal of Honor (WD GO 17, 26 Feb 1944)
- Purple Heart
- American Defense Service Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three Bronze Service Stars for participation in the Air Offensive Europe, Sicily, and Air Combat Campaigns
- World War II Victory Medal
- Distinguished Unit Citation Emblem
- Meritorious Unit Commendation Emblem
- Aviation Badge "Pilot"
Last updated: August 21, 2008
