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Hughes, John, MG USA(Ret).
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MG Hughes saw combat in Cuba (1898) and France (1918).
He was the Commanding General of the Philippine Department/Division,1937 - 1939.
He retired in FEB 1940.
He was recalled to active duty from SEP 1941 to FEB 1945 and served as a Member of the War Department Personnel Board..
Constituted 29 April 1921 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, Philippine Division.
Organized 8 June 1921 in the Philippine Islands, with Regular Army and Philippine Scouts personnel.
Surrendered 9 April 1942 to the Japanese 14th Army.
Redesignated 6 April 1946 as the 12th Infantry Division.
Inactivated 30 April 1947 in the Philippine Islands.
Disbanded 23 March 1953.
