On this Memorial Day I am remembering the members of my immediate family who served in the Armed Forces.
My Uncle Bud was a career soldier. He served in the Western front in World War II.
Colonel Norwood Hughes
11/10/1914 – 09/25/1992
My Uncle Gene lied about his age to join the Army in World War II. He was captured by the German Army and spent time in a prisoner of war camp.
Private Eugene Hughes
10/1/1924 – 07/04/2006
Aunt Hazel was one of the first women to join the Women’s Army Corp.
Sergeant Hazel Adele Wilson
05/19/1917 – 12/08/2001
My Dad was in Tinian in the Pacific during World War II. Dad helped to develop the encryption device that was used during the war. He remained in the Army Reserve all his life and was made a General.
General Jack Lloyd Wilson
01/30/1919 – 05/04/1999
Mike was a Vietnam veteran. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam as a Chaplain’s Assistant. He won the Bronze Star for bravery when his unit came under attack and he rushed out and threw two of his fellow servicemen onto his shoulders and carried them to safety.
Master Sergeant Michael Eugene Wilson
12/03/1946 – 08/29/2013
And to my Mom who was a war bride
Mary Jane Hughes Wilson
07/06/1926 – May 26, 2010
They are all gone now but on this Memorial Day I am remembering them with love and pride.