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Hughes, Lowell Germans Shelling the Hospital at Anzio
Anzio, Italy was the worst place Lowell Hughes ever was. The morning they left, they had dug in about 500 yards from the front line.
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Hughes, Lowell Getting the Bronze Star Medal
Lowell Hughes went from Salerno to Naples, Italy. He did not get any leave for a long time. The landing at Salerno was the roughest part.
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Hughes, Lowell Invasion of Salerno
Lowell Hughes was part of the invasion of Sicily in July 1943.
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Hughes, Lowell Invasion of Sicily
Lowell Hughes crossed the Atlantic from Norfolk, Virginia to Oran, Africa. The weather was great for the trip.
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Hughes, Lowell Learning of Pearl Harbor to Arriving in Oran
Lowell Hughes was stationed at Camp Barkeley near Abilene, Texas when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. A supply sergeant had a radio on.
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Hughes, Lowell Liberation of Dachau
Lowell Hughes was about an hour late for the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp by the 45th Infantry Division on 28 April 1945.
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Hughes, Lowell Life After War
Lowell Hughes feels his war service made him grow up. That is the main thing.
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Hughes, Lowell Many Close Calls
Lowell Hughes first encountered Germans in Sicily, Italy.
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Hughes, Lowell Prewar Life, the CMTC and Joining the 45th Infantry Division
Lowell Hughes was born in Poteau, Oklahoma in October 1919. He stayed there until he was 18 years old.
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Hughes, Lowell Shell Shock
Lowell Hughes was part of the invasion of Anzio, Italy. German mortars and artillery were almost nonstop.
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Hughes, Lowell The Long Trip Home
Lowell Hughes thought he would be home by 4 July 1945.
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Hughes, William Becoming a Soldier in Germany
William B. Hughes knew he wanted to be a soldier when he first saw his brother in uniform.