My name is Bill Durette and I'm from Boston. I am the chairman of the Charlestown Veterans History project. I'm researching all the men who served in WWII from my neighborhood ( Charlestown ) in Boston.
I've come across a Major Joseph J Hughes who died in captivity on Jan 31 1945. He was part of the ADBC…………..
He is the recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross and the Bronze Star, I was looking to get more information on him.
Could you help out ?
Thanks and Regards
Bill Durette
Charlestown Veterans History Project
"Honoring our Veterans and Preserving their History"
Bill Durette
6 Concord St
Charlestown Mass 02129
617-337-5383
bill5195@hotmail.com
Editor's Note: Maj. Joseph J. Hughes was on the Oryoku Maru/Enoura Maru/Brazil Maru series of Hellship voyages and died at Moji, Japan one day after the Brazil Maru arrived there.