Hughes, Charles Franklin

1931 - 2004  (72 years)

• Name	Hughes, Charles Franklin
  Birth	9 Aug 1931	Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HUGH.C001
  _FGRAVE	58519985
  Military Service	Korean War, Sergeant, United States Army
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		United States Army Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Sergeant (Sgt.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951) During the Korean War era, this rank was called "Sergeant". There was no 3 stripe Sergeant insignia during this period.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	29 Jul 2004	Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
  Burial	Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois
  Person ID	I18164	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Hughes, Leo L.,   b. 11 Oct 1897   d. 1963 (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Hough, Sarah Ann,   b. 8 Nov 1908, Illinois d. 23 Sep 1995 (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2, 3]
  Family ID	F8111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Brock, Romona Rose
  Family ID	F8110	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Aug 1931 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 29 Jul 2004 - Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana Burial - - Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5692] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hughes, Sarah, 86, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34258735) (Reliability: 2). [S5693] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hughes, Sarah A. and Leo, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34258735) (Reliability: 2). [S664] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 06, page 3b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 3).