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Submitted: 9/4/20 • Approved: 10/17/20 • Last Updated: 10/20/20 • R349593-G0-S3
Texas
SERGEANT 60th Infantry 9th Infantry Division
World War II
January 25, 1925 - October 20, 1944
Silver Star
Purple Heart
*OBITUARY
FINAL RITES ARE MADE HERE FOR SGT. HUGHES
Reburial services for Sgt. Gilbert Lee Hughes will be conducted by Rev. C. W. Sanders, Pastor,First Baptist Church, Hearne, assisted by Rev. P. A. Corkern, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Cameron, at the Chapel of Marek - Burns Funeral Home, at 4:00 p. m. Thursday, June 1, 1950. Burial will be made in Oak Hill cemetery. Full military honors will be accorded Sgt. Hughes, with the American Legion in charge.
The body will arrive via the Santa Fe early Thursday morning and will be conveyed to Marek - Burns Funeral Home to await the funeral hour.
Sgt. Hughes lost his life with the 9th. Infantry Division in Germany during the year 1944. He was awarded the Silver Star for action in combat while advancing against strongly defended enemy positions, the forward elements of the Infantry were subjected to heavy enemy rifle and machine gun and motar fire. Seeing his platoon leader and several squad leaders fall seriously wounded, Sgt. Hughes immediately assumed command of the assult platoon and exposing himself to the intense enemy fire, reorganized the men, Sgt. Hughes' aggressive leadership, complete disregard for personal safety, and courageous actions resulted in a successful withdrawal and were a credit to himself and to the Armed Forces of the United States.
The Silver Star is one of the highest awards that can be made by armed forces. To possess it is evidence of heroic ation seldom attained in combat areas.
Sgt. Hughes is survived by his grandmother, Mrs. H. G. Hughes of Dallas, his mother, Mrs. Marvel Hughes of Cameron, his father, W. H. Hughes, Sr. and one brother, Harry Hughes both of Dallas.
The Cameron Herald(Cameron, Texas), 01 Jun 1950, Thu, Pages 1 & 10
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