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FAYETTEVILLE - Retired Army Reserve Maj. Glenn Curtis Hughes, 81, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014.
Mr. Hughes was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars and served as a sergeant major in Special Forces. He was awarded the Bronze Star/V, Legion of Merit, Silver Star with an oak leaf cluster, Purple Heart with two oak leaf clusters, Combat Infantryman's Badge with star, Master Parachutist Badge and Ranger Tab.
After retirement from the Army, Mr. Hughes served as president of the New Hanover County branch of the NAACP, chairman of life membership and mother of the year committees and branch secretary organizer; the New Hanover County NAACP Youth Council; the UNCW NAACP college chapter; national life membership committee and vice president of N.C. State Conference of Branches of the NAACP.
He was the founder and charter department commander of the Department of North Carolina Military Order of the Purple Heart; organized and founder of the Departments of Mississippi and South Carolina Military Order of the Purple Heart and later served as the national vice commander of Region IV, Military Order of the Purple Heart USA.
Mr. Hughes was a life member and a Golden Heritage life member of the NAACP, life member of the Special Forces Association, VFW, DAV, Special Operations Association, Purple Heart Association, the 17th Infantry (Buffalos) Association and the Special Warfare Museum Association.
Mr. Hughes is survived by his wife, Kathryn L. Hughes of the home; five sons, Glenn II (Mina) of Irvine, Calif., Gregory Thomas (Deby) of Cincinnati, LeoNardo of Durham, Gregory V. Hughes of Fayetteville and Brannon C. Bass of East Lansing, Mich.; two daughters, Sharon D. Ferguson of Fayetteville and LaFonya Idell Jackson (Michael) of Vairico, Fla.; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a brother, Theadus (Patricia) Holmes of Indianapolis; two sisters, Marlene Carter of Detroit, Mich. and Sandra Carter also of Detroit; and a host of friends and relatives.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Veterans Empowering Veterans, 325 B St., Fayetteville, NC 28301 or veteransempoweringveterans.org.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, in Colvin Funeral Home chapel, 2010 Murchison Road, Fayetteville.
Vietnam War/Winter-Spring 1970 Campaign
From Month/Year
November / 1969
To Month/Year
April / 1970
Description This campaign was from 1 November 1969 to 30 April 1970. An increase in enemy-initiated attacks, at the highest level since 4-5 September signaled the start of the first phase of the Communist winter campaign. This was highlighted by intensified harassment incidents, and attacks throughout the Republic of Vietnam. In November-December these were heaviest in Corps Tactical Zones III and IV (around Saigon), primarily directed against Vietnamese military installations in order to disrupt the pacification program. The most significant enemy activity occurred in November with heavy attacks upon By Prang and Duc Lap in CTZ II (Central Vietnam).
By February 1970 the focus of enemy activity began to shift to CTZ I and II. Attacks increased steadily, reaching a peak in April 1970. Hostile forces staged their heaviest attacks in the Central Highlands near Civilian Irregular Defense Group camps at Dak Seang, Dak Pek, and Ben Het in I CTZ. The enemy also conducted numerous attacks by fire and several sapper attacks against U.S. fire support bases. This high level of enemy activity began in I CTZ in April and continued through May.
During the period 1 November 1969 through 30 April 1970 U.S. and allied forces concentrated on aggressive operations to find and destroy enemy main and local forces, the penetration of base camps and installations and the seizure of enemy supplies and materiel. These operations sought to deny the enemy the initiative and to inflict heavy losses in men and materiel. Further progress was made in Vietnamization through improving the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces. As a result of these advances three brigades of the 1st U.S. Infantry Division and several major U.S.M.C. units were withdrawn from Vietnam during this period.
The enemy made several efforts to take the offensive at Dak Seang, which was attacked on 1 April 1970 and remained under siege throughout the month, and at Quang Duc in the By Prong-Duc Lap area which ended on 28 December. Only Vietnamese forces were engaged in both of these operations, the Quang Duc campaign involving some 12,000 ARVN troops. South Vietnamese forces again took the offensive on 14 April in a bold 3-day operation in the Angel's Wing area along the Cambodian border. The Vietnamese Army completed this mission in an aggressive professional manner without U.S. support-further evidence of their growing proficiency.
