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Stanley Smith Hughes | |
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| Born | 29 October 1918 Elmira, New York |
| Died | 5 January 2001 (aged 82)[1] |
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| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1940–1970 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | Company K, Third Battalion, Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division First Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforced), Fleet Marine Force |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Navy Cross(2), Silver Star, Legion of Merit |
Stanley Smith Hughes (29 October 1918 – 5 January 2001) was raised in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He joined the Marines in 1940 as an enlisted man and at the start of World War II was selected for officer training. He was assigned as a weapons platoon commander in the First Marine Division. He served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. In Vietnam as the commander of the First Marine Regiment he conducted the relief operation of the Khe Sanh Combat Base and was in command during the heaviest fighting at the Battle of Hue. He was the only Marine to have been awarded the Navy Cross in both World War II and Vietnam.
- ^ Hughes, Stanley S. "COL Stanley Smith Hughes". Find-A-Grave. Retrieved 3 March 2020.