Hughes, Everett Strait, 1885-1957

Army officer.

From the description of Everett Strait Hughes papers, 1903-1975 (bulk 1903-1929 and 1942-1945). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980128

Biographical Note

• 1885, Oct. 1: Born, Dakota Territory
• 1908: B.S., United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.
• 1908 - 1948 : Commissioned second lieutenant, field artillery, United States Army, and advanced through the grades to major general
• 1910: Married Kate Murphy (died 1980)
• 1912: Graduate, Ordnance School of Technology, Watertown, Mass.
• 1912 - 1915 : Quartermaster, Ordnance Department, Manilla, Philippines
• 1915 - 1916 : Ordnance officer, Mexican Punitive Expedition
• 1916 - 1917 : Commander, Ordnance Depot, Harlington, Tex.
• 1918: Colonel, Ordnance Department, National Army Office
• 1920: Ordnance officer, Sixth Corps Area
• 1922: Graduate, School of the Line, Fort Leavenworth, Kans.
• 1923: Graduate, General Service Schools, Fort Leavenworth, Kans.
• 1923 - 1927 : Instructor, General Services Schools, Fort Leavenworth, Kans.
• 1928: Graduate, Army War College, Washington, D.C.
• 1928 - 1932 : General staff corps, War Department
• 1932 - 1935 : Gun Testing Division, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md.
• 1935 - 1939 : Chief, Manufacturing Group, Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, N.J.
• 1939 - 1940 : Executive assistant, chief of Field Service, Office of the Chief of Ordnance
• 1940 - 1942 : Chief, Equipment Division, Office of the Chief of Ordnance
• 1942: Chief ordnance officer, Services of Supply, European Theater of Operations Chief of staff, Services of Supply, European Theater of Operations Deputy chief of staff, European Theater of Operations
• 1943: Deputy theater commander, North African Theater of Operations Received Distinguished Service Medal
• 1944: Special assistant to commander in chief, European Theater of Operations
• 1945: Inspector general, European Theater of Operations Received Bronze Star medal Received Legion of Merit
• 1946: Received Legion of Merit (Oak Leaf Cluster) Commandeur, de la Legion d'Honneur
• 1946 - 1949 : Chief of Ordnance
• 1948: Commandeur, l'Ordre de la Couronne avec Palme
• 1949: Retired from United States Army
• 1950: Director, Office of Energy and Utilities, National Security Resources Board
• 1957, Sept. 5: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Everett Strait Hughes Papers, 1903-1975, (bulk 1903-1929 and 1942-1945), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)