HERBERT LLOYD HOUGH

Herbert Lloyd Hough 42029312, KIA US Army was born January 24, 1925 at Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada. The family moved to the United States. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd D. Hough, of West Main Street Road, Batavia, New York. Lloyd attended district school #3 and Oakfield High School two years. He was a member of 4H, Boy Scouts and the Track Team. Then he attended Akron High School, played baseball and football, was president of the School Association, and was graduated in 1943. He belonged to the Baptist Church, Hunt’s Corners, and was married there April 21, 1944 to Jean Marie Becker. Lloyd entered service November 8, 1943, at the age of 18. He left for Camp Upton, L. I., and trained at Ft. Benning, Ga., with the ASTP Group and at Camp Livingston, La. He went overseas in August 1944 and served in England, France and Belgium with Company A, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division in General Patton’s Third Army. Lloyd was killed in Action on December 20, 1944 at Saarlautern, Germany in the Battle of the Bulge, at the age of 19. He was buried in United States Cemetery, Hamm, Luxembourg. March 1949 he was interred in the U. S. Military Cemetery, Elmira, New York. Lloyd was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge and Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster, and several other badges with bars.

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1- Genesee County World War Two Gold Star Memorial Book – Gold Star Memorial Genesee County New York – 1953