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 23 Sep 1943, a newspaper article about Pete was published entitled
Lieutenant Hughes 'One of Great War Heroes,'
General Writes Mother.
On 21 Nov 1943, a newspaper article mentioning Pete was published
entitled S. A. Officer War Casualty.
On 26 Feb 1944, Pete was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
United States Army and
Statement of Military Service.)
On 4 Mar 1944, a newspaper article announced that the war department
had awarded Pete the Medal of Honor.
On 5 Mar 1944, a newspaper article about Pete was published entitled
Honor Medal Awarded San Antonian.
On 6 Mar 1944, a newspaper article about Pete was published entitled
Congressional Medal Given Flier's Widow.
On 7 Mar 1944, a newspaper article about Pete was published entitled
Hughes was First Aggie to Win Medal of Honor.
On 8 Mar 1944, a newspaper article about Pete was published entitled
L. H. Hughes First Aggie to Get Award.
On 15 Apr 1944, a newspaper article about Pete was published entitled
Date Set for Awarding Hughes’ Medal of Honor.
On 18 Apr 1944, the Medal of Honor was
presented to Pete's widow, Hazel Dean EWING Hughes.
On 19 Apr 1944, four newspaper articles were published: 1)
Nation’s Highest Decoration Given, 2)
Highest Medal Awarded to Pilot's Widow,
3) Top
Medal Goes to Ploesti Raid Hero
and 4) Air
Hero Wins Highest Award Posthumously. They
described that the Medal of Honor was presented to Pete's 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 2 Jun 1944, a newspaper article entitled
Bond Rally Set at Kelly was published listing
Hazel Dean EWING Hughes as an honored guest.
On 4 Jun 1944, a newspaper article entitled
Kelly Field 'Gets Jump' On War Bonds was published listing
Hazel Dean EWING Hughes as an honored guest.
Sometime in 1945, the Nueces County Veterans published General George Marshall’s Victory Report.
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 11 Nov 1945, a newspaper article entitled "29 Texans Win Medal of Honor"
was published listing Pete and other Medal of Honor recipients from Texas.
Full page spread of photos included on Page
20.
On 21 Apr 1946, a newspaper article entitled
'Roll Call for the Absent' and 'Silver Taps' Will
Honor Heroic Dead at Aggieland Muster was published listing Pete and other Aggie recipients of the Medal of Honor.
On 22 Apr 1946, two newspaper articles were published: 1)
'Ike' Warns that America To Need ROTC in Future, 2) Gen. 'Ike' Honors Aggie Fighting Men
and 3) Reserve
Officers Are Praised at A&M Gathering. They describe the Aggie's Easter Memorial Muster.
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 reburied 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 other Aggie Medal of Honor recipients.
On 25 Mar 1952, an obituary entitled Mrs. J. R. Jordan, Sr.
was published about the death of Mildred Mae RAINEY Hughes Jordan. She died in
Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas at the age of 50 and is buried in Seaside
Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.
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 20 Jan 1969, an obituary entitled Mrs. Robert C. Stubblefield
was published about the death of Hazel Dean EWING Hughes Stubblefield. She died
in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas at the age of 45 and is buried in San
Geronimo Cemetery, Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas.
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, two newspaper articles were published: 1)
A&M Renames 6 Dormitories For Its Heroes
and 2) A&M Dormitories Given New Names. They
describe the dormitories being renamed in honor of Pete and the other Aggie
Medal of Honor recipients.
On 4 Mar 1969, a newspaper article entitled
A&M Renames Dorms For Medal Winners was published
about Pete and other Aggie 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, Malmstrom Air Force
Base, Montana, USA.
On 27 Feb 1993, a Medal of Honor Commemoration
and Unveiling ceremony was held at the Corps of Cadets Center
at Texas A&M University, in College Station,
Brazos County, Texas, USA. Seven large bronze plaques were dedicated, one for
each of the seven Aggie Medal of Honor recipients.
Before 29 Jul 1995, a newspaper article was published describing that
there would be a Medal of Honor recipient honored
by Del Mar College.
On 29 Jul 1995, the unveiling of the Wall of Honor occurred at Del Mar
College in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA.
On 28 May 1999, the Medal of
Honor Memorial was dedicated in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA.
Pete's name is included.
On 31 May 1999, the Medal of Honor Monument
was dedicated in Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA.
Pete's name is included.
On 5 Nov 1999, the Medal of Honor Memorial
was dedicated in the Riverside National
Cemetery in Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA. 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 Cadets Center
at Texas A&M University.
On 24 May 2008, I toured the
Corps of Cadets Center and saw the
exhibit that was set up displaying Pete's Medal
of Honor along with other memorabilia.
On 30 May 2008, a newspaper article was published entitled "Remembering
Those Who Served."
Unknown date: "World War II" - "Congressional
Medal of Honor Winners" lists Lloyd H. Hughes.
On 15 Jan 2009, an article was published online entitled
Story of ‘Pete’ Hughes will be included in A&M book.
On 25 Mar 2009, an article was published entitled
Aggie
Medal Of Honor Recipient 2nd Lt. Lloyd H. Hughes ’43 To Be Honored on Mar. 30.
On 30 Mar 2009, a Medal of Honor
Ceremony was held to formally present Pete's Medal of Honor to the
Corps of Cadets Center at
Texas A&M University.
On 30 May 2009, Harold L. James, Col, USAF (Ret) graciously gave
Pete's family a couple of pages out of
James's Autobiography. James had trained with Pete stateside and there are
several references to specific dates.
On 31 Mar 2009, an article was published entitled
Aggie's
legacy lives on.
On 1 Apr 2009, an article was published entitled
Medal of Honor Ceremony for 2nd Lt. "Pete" Hughes'43.
Includes a video of the ceremony.
On 8 Apr 2009, an article was published entitled
A&M welcomes WWII hero's Medal of Honor.
The Early Years -
Army Air Forces - Post Ploesti
First published: August 1, 2006
Last updated:
February 06, 2010
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