John A. Hughes
Major · U.S. Marine Corps · World War II – Pacific; Korean War
Request this speaker- Branch of service
- U.S. Marine Corps
- Rank
- Major
- War / era
- World War II – Pacific; Korean War
- Job / specialty
- Naval Aviator, Pearl Harbor Survivor
- Active duty
- May 5, 1938 to June 30, 1964
- Reserve duty
- August 30, 1937 to May 4, 1938
- Campaigns
- Pearl Harbor, New Georgia, Bougainville, New Britain, Northern Luzon, Southern Philippines and Korea.
- Decorations & awards
- Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal w/gold star, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, China Service Medal, American Defense Medal w/star, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal w/6 stars, WW-II Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Korean Presidential Medal, Philippine Defense Ribbon, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Philippine Liberation, United Nations Korea ServiceMedal, Remember Pearl Harbor Medal
- Speaking topics
- Naval Aviation in Combat
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