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Last Name: ` HUGHES	First Name Middle Initial: WILLIAM		Nick Name: BILL
Street: 5213 N E 45TH	City & State: KANSAS CITY, MO		E-Mail: LOUISE.HUGHES@JUNO.COM
Zip: 64117	Phone: (816) 452-4364		Spouse: LOUISE
Conflict: WW II	Service Branch: Army Air Corp		Unit: 8 AF 489 BG
Theater: ETO	Where Captured: HOLLAND		Date Captured: 03/08/44
Camps Held In: STALAG 4 AND 6			How Long Interned: 419 days
liberated / repatriated: liberated	Date Liberated: 05/45		Age at Capture: 20
Medals Received: AIR MEDAL W/ OAK LEAF CLUSTER, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PRESIDENTAL UNIT CITATION MEDAL (EAME) WITH BATTLE STAR
Military Job: M/SGT / FLIGHT ENGINEER		Company: TWA
Occupation after War: MECHANIC

Military Bio:

William Hughes was born on Nov. 16 1923 in Liberal, MO and passed away on March 26, 1999. Following high school, Mr. Hughes joined the Eighth Air Force and served in WWII as a M/Sgt flight engineer, in the European Theater, with the 489th Bomber Group. He was stationed in England and after several missions was captured in Holland on March 8, 1944 and interned in Stalags 4 & 6. He received the AVA (Oak Leaf Cluster), Purple Heart, WWII Victory, POW, Good Conduct, American Campaign, Presidential Unit Citation; same with one Battle Star. After being liberated on May 1945, he was discharged on October 23, 1945.

He was married to Louise Hughes for over 51 years and resided in KC. He had four daughters (Trish Hughes Troutz, Marjorie Hughes, Mary Beth Robeson and Christine Bossung) and a son (W. David Hughes), plus 2 grandsons and 2 granddaughters.

Bill worked for large truck companies as a mechanic and foreman for companies such as White Motor Co., Mack Truck Co. and TWA but retired on medical leave from TWA. He was the Past Commander of the Disabled American Veterans, the VFW Post #5606 and stayed active in the Heart of America Chapter of Ex-POWs.


Staff Sargent Bill Hughes	Bill and Louise In 1992 After 51 Years Of Marriage