2nd Lt. Lloyd H. Hughes
(Lloyd "Pete" Herbert Hughes, Jr. - 12 Jul 1921 - 1 Aug 1943)
The Early Years -
Army Air Forces - Post Ploesti
Post Ploesti
(2 Aug 1943 - Present)
On 2 Aug 1943, the first of the Missing Air Crew
Reports (MACR)s are prepared.
Probably in 1943, the 389th Bomb Group received the
Distinguished Unit Citation for their Ploesti Raid on 1
Aug 1943.
Probably in 1943, all the crew members of the Ole Kickapoo were awarded
Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Hearts.
On 26 Feb 1944, Pete was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. (source:
United States Army and
Statement of Military Service)
On 4 Mar 1944, the war department announced that Pete had been awarded
the Medal of Honor. (source: newspaper article)
On 5 Mar 1944, a newspaper article entitled
Honor Medal Awarded San Antonian was published
about Pete.
On 6 Mar 1944, a newspaper article entitled
Congressional Medal Given Flier's Widow was published
about Pete.
On 7 Mar 1944, a newspaper article entitled
Hughes was First Aggie to Win Medal of Honor was published
about Pete.
On 15 Apr 1944, a newspaper article entitled
Date Set for Awarding Hughes’ Medal of Honor was
published about the upcoming Medal of Honor ceremony honoring Pete.
On 18 Apr 1944, a photograph was taken
of Lt. Gen. Barton Kyle Yount presenting Pete's
Medal of Honor to Hazel Dean EWING Hughes.
On 19 Apr 1944, two newspaper articles were published: 1)
Nation’s Highest Decoration Given and 2)
Highest Medal Awarded to Pilot's Widow. Both
described that Pete's Medal of Honor was presented to his widow, Hazel Dean
EWING Hughes.
Probably in Mar 1944, K. Wilbur created the artwork on this
document which includes Pete's photograph
and the text from his citation.
Sometime in 1944, the U.S. Air Forces published "The
Official Guide to the Army Air Forces, A Directory, Almanac and Chronicle of
Achievement."
On 24 Jun 1945, a newspaper article entitled
Texas Leads All States in Number of Men Awarded Medal of
Honor was published listing Pete and 17 other Texan recipients of the Medal
of Honor.
On 31 Mar 1950, a newspaper notice entitled
Lloyd H. Hughes was published
stating that reburial services for Pete were planned for 12 Apr 1950 in San
Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA.
On 12 Apr 1950, Pete's remains were buried in
Plot 53, Section U,
Fort Sam Houston
National Cemetery in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA. (source:
Department of Veterans Affairs and
Burial Record)
On 21 Apr 1951, Texas A&M dedicated its
Memorial Student Center with memorials to
Pete and five other Medal of Honor recipients.
On 30 Jun 1954, Bryan Air Force Base in Bryan, Texas issued
General Orders Number 12 redesignating Third
Street to Hughes Street in honor of Pete.
On 27 Jul 1954,
Bryan Air Force Base in
Bryan, Texas wrote a letter announcing the renaming of Third Street to
Hughes Street in honor of Pete
On 29 May 1959, The United States Air Force released Pete's
Statement of Military Service.
On 15 Feb 1962,
Williams Air Force Base, Arizona wrote a letter
seeking approval to name a building in Pete's honor.
On 5 Feb 1964,
Williams Air Force
Base in Arizona dedicated "Hughes Hall" in honor of Pete. (sources:
Letter #1, Letter
#2, Letter #3,
Photo)
On 27 Nov 1964, a newspaper article entitled
3 Area Men Members Of Very Select Group was published
about Pete and several other Medal of Honor recipients.
On 24 Jul 1968, a newspaper article entitled
A&M Names Halls After South Texas Heroes of WWII
was published about Pete and another Medal of Honor recipient.
On 1 Mar 1969, Texas A&M University renamed a dormitory "Lloyd
H. Hughes Hall" in honor of Pete. (source: Letter
#1, Letter #2,
Photo)
On 2 Mar 1969, a newspaper article entitled
A&M Renames 6 Dormitories For Its Heroes was published
about Pete and five other Medal of Honor recipients.
On 4 Mar 1969, a newspaper article entitled
A&M Renames Dorms For Medal Winners was published
about Pete and five other Medal of Honor recipients.
On 23 Oct 1985, a painting of Pete
was dedicated in his honor and hung in the 564th Missile Squadron (previously
the 564th Bombardment Squadron) Operations Room, Malstrom Air Force
Base, Montana, USA.
On 27 Feb 1993, a Medal of Honor Commemoration
and Unveiling ceremony was held at Texas A&M University, in College Station,
Brazos County, Texas, USA.
On 29 Jul 1995, the unveiling of the Wall of Honor occurred at Del Mar
College in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA.
On 31 May 1999, the The Medal of Honor Monument
in the Texas State Cemetery was dedicated.
Pete's name is included.
In 2003, a book entitled South Texas Heroes
was published with Pete's photo dominating the cover.
In 2005, because of deterioration, a new grave marker was requested by
Pete's wingman's son, Philip. Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery replaced the
old grave marker with a
new one. (Thank you Philip.)
In late 2006, Pete’s Medal of Honor
was donated to the Refugio
County Museum, 102 West Street, Refugio, Refugio County, Texas, USA. (Refugio
County Museum sign) (source: family sources)
In Nov 2006, an article was published about the naming of streets on
Lackland Air Force Base. One of the streets,
Hughes Avenue, was named in Pete's honor.
On 31 May 2007, a newspaper article entitled
Remembering Pete Hughes and his band of brothers
was published about Pete.
On 11 Apr 2008, Pete's Medal of Honor was donated to the
Corps of Cadet Center at Texas A&M.
The Early Years -
Army Air Forces - Post Ploesti
Last updated:
July 17, 2008
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