James Edward Hughes
Staff Sergeant, Army
Born: October 13, 1933
Hometown: Lynchburg
Served In: Vietnam
Casualty Date: March 13, 1966
Died In: Long Khanh Province, South Vietnam
Awards: Purple Heart
Hometown: Lynchburg
Served In: Vietnam
Casualty Date: March 13, 1966
Died In: Long Khanh Province, South Vietnam
Awards: Purple Heart
Staff Sergeant Hughes served with Detachment A-302, 5th Special Forces Group as a radio operator.
He attended Pulaski County High School.
He is buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke, Virginia.
