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Oral History Interview with David T. Hughes, February 17, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with David T. Hughes. Hughes joined the Marine Corps in September, 1942. He trained in San Diego and then shipped over to New Zealand. When Hughes arrived, he was assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Regiment, 2nd Marine Division as a rifleman. Hughes shares several anecdotes about training in New Zealand prior to shipping to Tarawa. At Tarawa, his unit was held in reserve and did not go ashore until the afternoon of the second day. The next day, Hughes was shot in the arm and evacuated to a ship. That ship took him back to the hospital at Pearl Harbor where Hughes recovered and was awarded the Purple Heart by Admiral Nimitz. He was finally shipped back to the US and was mustered out of the Marine Corps due to his disability in October, 1944.
Date:
February 17, 2012
Creator:
Hughes, David T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ensemble: 2012-02-17 – Concert Orchestra
An orchestra concert with student conductors preformed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date:
February 17, 2012
Creator:
University of North Texas. Concert Orchestra.
System:
The UNT Digital Library