Jimmy Hudgens
| Born | 4 JAN 1929 |
| Died | April 21, 1952, Gun turret explosion |
| Service Branch | Navy |
| Rank | Seaman |
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| Unit | USS Saint Paul, CA 73 |
| Campaign | Bombardment of North Korea |
| Military Citations | Purple Heart |
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| Family | Wife: Norva Dugger |
| Notes | Jimmy told his wife that he had a good shipmate that he wanted her to meet. Jimmy died before seeing his wife again. His buddy found Norva and they later married. Played baseball for he Oroville Olives, 1951.
Service Number 5692969 Enlisted from Tucson, Arizona
Seaman (E2) Hudgens served was a crew member of the cruiser USS SAINT PAUL (CA-73). On April 21, 1952, while firing on enemy installations at the Kojo area off the east coast of North Korea, there was an explosion in a gun turret killing him. Seaman (E2) Hudgens was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal. |
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