He served the United States Army during World War II. He enlisted as a Private on November 17, 1942 at Fort Mcpherson in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
He married Willie L. Unknown. Their children were:
Charles J Hughey
He died, at the age of 68, on June 27, 1967 in DeKalb County, Georgia[2]. He is buried at the Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia.[3][4]
Sources
↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMXJ-XYB : 5 December 2014), William E Hughey, enlisted 17 Nov 1942, Ft Mcpherson, Atlanta, Georgia, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
↑ "Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V43Z-XTD : 24 December 2014), William E Hughey, 27 Jun 1967; from "Georgia Deaths, 1919-98," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing DeKalb, Georgia, certificate number 017619, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3951342/william-edward-hughey: accessed 23 November 2022), memorial page for William Edward Hughey (17 Jul 1898–27 Jun 1967), Find A Grave: Memorial #3951342 citing Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by SFP (contributor 47852495) .
↑ "U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019", National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ancestry Record 8750 #1454718 (accessed 23 November 2022), William E Hughey burial (died on 27 Jun 1967) on 29 Jun 1967 in Georgia, USA.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKWC-SX9 : accessed 23 November 2022), William E Hughey in household of George W Hughey, Precinct 12, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 172, sheet 27B, family 336, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 34; FHL microfilm 1,374,047.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3DRR-F6Z : accessed 23 November 2022), Willie Hughey in household of George W Hughey, Lanett, Chambers, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 10B, line 91, family 215, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 3; FHL microfilm 2,339,738.
"1940 United States Federal Census", Year: 1940; Census Place: Lanett, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00010; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 9-16, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #65927560 (accessed 23 November 2022), William E Hughey (42), married, Photographer, head of household in Lanett, Chambers, Alabama. Born in Alabama.
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