USS SLC...Enlisted Navy...Thomas A. Hughes, MM2c

March 19th, 2004

Thomas Hughes passed away in 1985 Milton, DE.- information found in SLC Association Newsletter

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Dear Sandy

I need your help! My Father was A SLC Veteran and I have been trying to find some information on him.

Let me bring you up to date as to why I need the info.

I was told by my mother that he was killed in the war and I never knew him. It wasn't until a few years ago that I found out that he was still alive. I am trying to locate any family members he may have had ( Wife, children, siblings).

I know he had a brother Patrick William Hughes (Red) that was with him on the U.S.S. Honolulu. My Uncle was with him and I thought he came aboard the SLC about the same time when it was in Pearl Harbor.

I would like to get in touch with any family or anyone who knew him (Thomas) as I would like to obtain any medical history...ect.

I did run across his death record in the Social Security records. But when I tried to contact the local newspapers to obtain an obituary I was unable to locate one.

If by any means you could help me i would be very indebted to you.

I have been searching for so long and then I come across this web site which is wonderful.

Sincerely Yours,

Thomas L. Hughes

SLC Deck Log shows he boarded on Dec. 17th, 1941
SLC Deck Log Jun. 6th, 1942
SLC Deck Log Jan. 27th, 1943
SLC Deck Log Mar. 1943