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Name: Lloyd Herbert Hughes
Sex: M
Birth: 12 Jul 1921 in Alexandria, Rapides Par., LA ⁸
Death: 1 Aug 1943 in Prahova River, Campina, Romania
Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cem., San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX. ^{9 10 11 12 13 14}
Residence:
1. 1 Nov 1923 in Onalaska, Polk Co., TX. ¹⁷
1. 1 Apr 1935 in Refugio, Refugio Co., TX.
1. 28 Jan 1942 in Refugio, Refugio Co., TX.
Person Id: I501
Tree Id: 615631

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Parents

Father:

Lloyd Herbert Hughes: Birth: Abt 1880 in Los Angeles CaliforniaTemple. Death: Deceased

Mother:

Mildred Mae Rainey: Birth: 19 Sep 1901 in Josserand, Trinity Co., TX. Death: 24 Mar 1952 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX

Family
Marriage:

Married: Hazel Dean Ewing on 8 Nov 1942 at San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
Hazel Dean Ewing: Birth: 23 Mar 1923 in Brenham, Washington Co., TX. Death: 17 Jan 1969 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX

Sources

1.	Title: Congressional Medal of Honor Winners Page: Page 347 Text: Hughes, Lloyd H. (Air Mission) Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant , U.S. Army Air Corps, 564th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group, 9th Air Force. Place and date: Ploesti Raid, Rumania, 1 August 1943. Entered service at: San Antonio, Tex. Born: 12 July 1921, Alexandria, La. G.O . No.: 17, 26 February 1944. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry in action and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. (more)
2.	Title: L'Histoire de la Famille Josserand en U.S.A. Page: Pages 131-134 Author: Gertrude Elizabeth CLEGHORN Josserand - (Mrs. Guy D. Josserand) Publication: 1972
3.	Title: Internet Records Page: Handbook of Texas Online, Henry Franklin Tribe, "Hughes, Lloyd Herbert, Jr.," accessed June 01, 2016, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fhu72. Text: YES
4.	Title: Texas State Cemetery Text: YES Publication: http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us
5.	Title: Newspaper Article: Congressional Medal Given Flier's Widow Author: San Antonio Light, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA, Page 2A Publication: 6 Mar 1944 Text: Posthumous award of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Second Lieut. Lloyd H. Hughes, husband of Mrs. Hazel Dean Hughes, 156 Halliday avenue, for heroism that cost him his life in the Ploesti, Rumania, oil raid August 1, 1943, has been announced by the war department. "Approaching the target through intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire and dense balloon barrages at dangerously low altitude, his plane received several direct hits from both large and small caliber anti-aircraft guns which seriously damaged his aircraft, causing sheets of escaping gasoline to stream from the bomb bay and from the left wing," the citation disc loses. FLEW INTO FLAMES - "With full knowledge of the consequences of entering this blazing inferno (refineries hit by preceding planes were ablaze) when his airplane was profusely leaking gasoline in two separate location. Lieutenant Hughes, motivated only by his high conception of duty which called for the destruction of his assigned target at any cost, did not elect to make a forced landing or turn back from the attack." The citation adds that the bomb load was dropped with great precision and that he then crashed with his plane on fire. Nine other crew members were killed (sic) and two were taken prisoners of war. Previously all members fo the crew had been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and Mrs. Hughes has received the Purple Heart awarded her husband. IN ROME RAID - Native of Alexandria, La., Lieutenant Hughes lived most of his life at Corpus Christi (sic). He came to the cadet center in March, 1942, to start his aviation training. He took primary training at Tulsa and basic training at Enid, Okla., and received his wings and commission at Lubbock November 10, 1942. Two days before his graduation at Lubbock he married the former Miss Hazel Dean Ewing of San Antonio, who has been making her home here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ewing. After graduation Lieutenant Hughes, a former A. and M. student, took four-engine bomber training at Fort Worth and was station at Tucson, El Paso and Denver for brief periods before coming home in May on six-day leave. He arrived in England June 14, 1943, and four days later went to North Africa. He participated in the first bombing attack on Rome and then joined the group planning the Ploesti raid.
6.	Title: Newspaper Article: S. A. Man Graduated As Bomber Pilot Author: San Antonio Light, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA, Page 4-A Publication: 18 Jan 1943 Text: Second Lieut. David W. Holder of San Antonio was among 15 Texans in the second class graduated as four-engine bomber pilots at Tarrant field, Fort Worth, Monday. Other Texans included first Lieut. James D. Jamison, Seguin; and Second Lieuts. Lloyd Hughes of Corpus Christi and Walter D. Graham and Robert L. Wright of Austin.
7.	Title: General George C. Marshall's Victory Report Page: Page 4 Text: YES Author: Biennial Report of the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Publication: Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA, 1943-1945
8.	Title: Birth Certificate for L. H. Hughes Author: Louisiana Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics Publication: 11 Jul 1921, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA Text: STATE OF LOUISIANA CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH: NUMBER: L3629289; BIRTH NO.: 117-1921-037-18335; CHILD'S LAST NAME: HUGHES JR; FIRST NAME: L; SECOND NAME: H; BIRTH DATE: JULY 11, 1921 (sic); TIME OF BIRTH: 6:OO AM; SEX: MALE; NUMBER BORN: SINGLE; BIRTH ORDER: (blank); PLACE OF BIRTH: ALEXANDRIA; PARISH OF BIRTH: RAPIDES; NAME OF HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION: ; RESIDENCE OF MOTHER: ALEXANDRIA; PARISH: RAPIDES; STATE: LOUISIANA; ZIP CODE: (blank); STREET ADDRESS OF RESIDENCE: ------; FATHER'S LASTNAME: HUGHES SR.; FIRST NAME: L; SECOND NAME: H; CITY AND STATE OF BIRTH: LOUISIANA; AGE AT THIS BIRTH: 41; MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME: JONES (sic); FIRST NAME: ADA (sic); SECOND NAME: ****; CITY AND STATE OF BIRTH: LOUISIANA (sic); AGE AT THIS BIRTH: 22 (sic); FILE DATE: OCTOBER 13, 1921; DATE ISSUED: MARCH 18, 2008; ISSUED BY K THOMAS
9.	Title: Find A Grave Text: YES Publication: www.findagrave.com
10.	Title: United States Veterans Gravesites Text: YES Author: United States Government
11.	Title: Texas Cemetery Records Text: YES
12.	Title: United States Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945 Text: YES Author: United States Government
13.	Title: Texas Cemetery Records Page: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA Text: YES
14.	Title: Obituary for 2nd Lt. Lloyd H. (Pete) Hughes Author: Corpus Christi Caller, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA Publication: 31 Mar 1950, Page A6 Text: Reburial services for 2nd Lt. Lloyd H. (Pete) Hughes, who was killed in action in 1943 while taking part in an air raid on Ploesti, Rumania, are planned for 2 p. m. April 12 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio. Hughes, whose mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Jordan, live at 1113 Sixth was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously. He was a graduate of Refugio High School in 1939 and attended Del mar and Texas A&M Colleges. He was the first A&M student to beposthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. He received numerous awards for participation in air raids over the Continent and Sicily. Surviving besides the parents, are four brothers, Jimmie, John, Bill and Paul Jordan, and his grandmother, Mrs. S. M. Rainey, all of Corpus Christi.
15.	Title: United States Federal Census for 1930; Enumeration Date: 1 Apr 1930 Text: YES
16.	Title: United States Federal Census for 1940; Enumeration Date: 1 Apr 1940 Text: YES
17.	Title: Internet Records Page: Polk County, Texas, USA Text: YES

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