PVT Philip Thomas Hughes (1932-1950)

PVT Philip Thomas Hughes Veteran

Birth

31 Aug 1932

Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Death

20 Sep 1950 (aged 18)

South Korea

Burial

Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map

Plot

Sec: 12, Site: 2870

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Philip Hughes was an orphan, an altar boy, a boarding school student, a runaway, and finally - one of the youngest American soldiers sent to Korea in 1950. His story is presented in "The Battle of Turkey Thicket" (See amazon.com).

Courtesy of CHR (#47601943)

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PVT 19 INFANTRY
24 INFANTRY DIV
KOREA

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Wilhelmina Knue Hughes