Hughes Richard Wayne

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Richard Wayne Hughes is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Gouesnou American Memorial

Name:

Richard Wayne Hughes

Rank:

Technician 5th Grade

Serial Number:

14158106

Unit:

9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division

Date of Death:

1944-08-30

State:

Tennessee

Cemetery:

Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, D�partement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Richard Wayne Hughes was born on May 9, 1922, in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. He was the son of George Milton Hughes and Hattie Bell Rainey. He was married to Jean Hunt. He served in the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, as a Technician 5th Grade during World War II.

T5 Hughes was Killed in Action on August 30, 1944, during the Battle of Brest, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, D�partement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, weremember.abmc.gov