Name:
James T. Hughes
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
34884947
Unit:
10th Armored Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-25
State:
Tennessee
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
B
Row:
11
Grave:
8
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
James T. Hughes was born on May 7, 1925. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private in the 10th Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division. He entered service in Tennessee. He died on August 25, 1944, was initially buried at Villeneuve-sur-Auvers in France and is now buried at Brittany American Cemetery, Saint James, France.
He has a marker in Pebble Hill Cemetery in Tennessee which reads: In Memory of James T. Hughes, PVT US Army, World War ll, May 7, 1925--August 25, 1944, Purple Heart, KIA.
