Remains Of Four
Robeson Men Are
Being Returned
The
bodies of four Robeson are among the 4,384 Americans who lost their
lives during War II that are being returned to the United States from
Europe aboard the United States Army Transport Barney Kirschbaum, the
Department of the Army announced today.
The names of these veterans with their next kin are as follows:
Pfc. Bud B. Godwin, Army Mrs. Hattie J. Godwin, R. 1, Lumberton; Pvt.
Marshall J. Inman, Army, Jimmie D. Inman Sr., R 1 Lumberton; Pfc. Beamon
O. Guy, Army, Stuart J. Guy, St. Pauls; Pfc. John D. Owens. Army, Robert
W. Owens. Route 2. St. Pauls.
The names of the following from surrounding counties with
their next of kin are also listed: Pfc. William E. Hall. Army, Bertha T.
Hall, Route 2., Pvt. Garrett T. Hughes, Army, George \V. Hughes, Hope
Mills, Pfc. Walter M, Shepherd, Army, Sarah K. Shepherd, Chadbourn.
FALLEN HERO'S
RITES SUNDAY
Pvt G. T. Hughes Was Winner Of Bronze Star
and Distinguished Service Cross.
FAYETTEVILLE, Jan. 18. --- Pvt Garrett T.
Hughes, 20, who was killed In Holland, October 3, 1944, while serving
with Company "F" of the 508th Parachute Infantry regiment, will arrive
in Fayetteville Thursday morning.
Pvt. Hughes entered service on April 13, 1942 at Fort Jackson, S.
C. He received his basic training at Camp Walter, Texas, and while there
he volunteered for airborne training. He was sent to jump school at Fort
Benning, Ga., and graduated there in November, 1942, and was assigned to
the 508th Parachute Infantry regiment. He jumped In Normandy the night
of June 6 in the vicinity of St. Mere Eglise, and was not long
distinguishing himself. On June 8 he was wounded through both legs while
knocking out a machine gun nest. For this action he received the Bronze
Star.
WAS PRISONER
. While in a wounded condition he
was captured and taken to Cherbourg. Fifteen days later when the allies
took Cherbourg, he was liberated and sent to a hospital in England. His
next combat jump was on September 17, 1944. He went into the enemy lines
during a counter attack and captured several Germans, including a
captain. From these prisoners, the S-2 sections obtained information
that enabled them to move their reserves so as to repulse the German
attack. A few minutes after his return with the prisoners, he was killed
by German machine gun fire. For this he was awarded posthumously the
Distinguished Service Cross. Pvt. Hughes is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Hughes, sister. Miss Rebecca Hughes, all of Hope Mills
and a brother MSgt, G. W. Hughes of Fort Bragg.
Funeral services with full military honors will be conducted from
Jernigan Funeral home Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m. Burial will be in
Cross Creek cemetery.
[The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC, 20 Jan 1949, Thu, Page 28] |
Grave
marker for Garrett T. Hughes in Cross Creek Cemetery, Fayetteville
(Cumberland county), North Carolina.
(courtesy of Paul Wilson)
Garrett enlisted at Fort
Jackson, Columbia, SC on 13 May 1942.
He was assigned to Hq 2nd, 508trh PIR,
Pvt Hughes was seriously wounded in action on 6 June 1944
but was later able to return to the regiment.
On 17 September 1944, Pvt Hughes as listed listed as #14
for Market Garden stick, Chalk 65, aircraft 42937089AF.
He was killed in action on 2 October 1944.
His military decorations include the Bronze Star Medal
and the posthumously awarded Distinguished Service Cross. |