In time, he said, an infantryman came to know his job and work without fear.Ī native of Shelby and a 1962 Shelby High School graduate, Hughes attended Ashland College right up to graduation and the arrival of his draft notice. He said “the fear factor” was the first obstacle for an infantryman to overcome. While he was there, Hughes earned the Combat Infantry Badge, the Purple Heart for shrapnel injuries and the Bronze Star for constant good performance in the field. Hughes, who was a "buck" sergeant toward the end of his tour of duty, said the trick was to know who you were working with and to know your territory.
"We would open up until somebody yelled 'we’re Americans,'" he said.
More than once, Hughes said, Americans accidentally fired on each other.
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