2009 Parade Honoree - Thomas Hughey

Tom Hughey joined the U.S. Navy in 1951 and served as a hospital corpsman in the Korean War, and two tours of duty as a corpsman in Vietnam, serving with the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. Tom earned numerous medals, including the Purple Heart, while serving in two wars.

Upon his retirement from the Navy, Tom settled in Town N' Country where he and his wife Annette raised five children. A member of American Legion Post 152; the Military Order of the Purple Heart; and Veterans of Foriegn Wars, Tom was always active in veterans events, starting the Town N' Country Veterans Parade in 1985. Tom Hughey passed away July 10, 2008.