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Hugh Adrian HAWES

Male 1922 - 1992  (70 years)


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  • Name Hugh Adrian HAWES 
    Birth 6 Sep 1922  Seadrift, Calhoun, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 18 Nov 1992  Calhoun County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 20 Nov 1992  Seadrift Cemetery, Seadrift, Calhoun, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I18976  von Rosenberg Family Tree
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2006 

    Family Norma Elizabeth McCOY 
    Marriage Dec 1943  Sherman, Grayson, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • at Perrin Air Force Base
    Children 
     1. Living
    Family ID F13308  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2014 

  • Notes 
    • Hugh attended Texas A&I College in Kingsville and volunteered as a pilot cadet in the U.S. Army Air Force in 1941. In 1944, he earned his pilot wings and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and served as an advanced flying instructor. In 1945, he flew combat in the P-47 with the Fifth Air Force, 310 Squadron, 58th fighter group in New Guinea, Okinawa and the Philippines. In 1946, he was discharged as a First Lieutenant. He was a postmaster with the U.S. Postal Service from 1947-1980. From 1940 until his death, he was involved in a 50-year battle with the U.S. government concerning federal seizure of his home and ranch lands on Matagorda Island.