SMSGT United States Air Force (Ret.)
Born in rural Iowa, Bert Hughes's life took him to many parts of the world. Prior to World War II he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the Air Corps. While stationed in Boise, Idaho, he met and married Betty (Lou) Norwood on 12 June 1942, a union that would last over 61 years until Betty's death in 2003. Bert remained in the Air Force throughout the war and during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War serving in numerous locations throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan. Assigned to the Strategic Air Command, he remained on virtual 24-hour alert status during much of the "Cold War" years. Bert and Betty raised a family of three daughters during this time. Following retirement from the USAF, Bert was employed for several years with the Washington State Deprtment of Transportation and later started his own business in the traffic-planning field. They loved to travel the world and to experience new cultures and situations.
Throughout their lives, Bert and Betty inspired those around them with their love of country, devotion to service, and tolerance for other people and points of view.
Born in rural Iowa, Bert Hughes's life took him to many parts of the world. Prior to World War II he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the Air Corps. While stationed in Boise, Idaho, he met and married Betty (Lou) Norwood on 12 June 1942, a union that would last over 61 years until Betty's death in 2003. Bert remained in the Air Force throughout the war and during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War serving in numerous locations throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan. Assigned to the Strategic Air Command, he remained on virtual 24-hour alert status during much of the "Cold War" years. Bert and Betty raised a family of three daughters during this time. Following retirement from the USAF, Bert was employed for several years with the Washington State Deprtment of Transportation and later started his own business in the traffic-planning field. They loved to travel the world and to experience new cultures and situations.
Throughout their lives, Bert and Betty inspired those around them with their love of country, devotion to service, and tolerance for other people and points of view.
SMSGT United States Air Force (Ret.)
Born in rural Iowa, Bert Hughes's life took him to many parts of the world. Prior to World War II he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the Air Corps. While stationed in Boise, Idaho, he met and married Betty (Lou) Norwood on 12 June 1942, a union that would last over 61 years until Betty's death in 2003. Bert remained in the Air Force throughout the war and during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War serving in numerous locations throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan. Assigned to the Strategic Air Command, he remained on virtual 24-hour alert status during much of the "Cold War" years. Bert and Betty raised a family of three daughters during this time. Following retirement from the USAF, Bert was employed for several years with the Washington State Deprtment of Transportation and later started his own business in the traffic-planning field. They loved to travel the world and to experience new cultures and situations.
Throughout their lives, Bert and Betty inspired those around them with their love of country, devotion to service, and tolerance for other people and points of view.
Born in rural Iowa, Bert Hughes's life took him to many parts of the world. Prior to World War II he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the Air Corps. While stationed in Boise, Idaho, he met and married Betty (Lou) Norwood on 12 June 1942, a union that would last over 61 years until Betty's death in 2003. Bert remained in the Air Force throughout the war and during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War serving in numerous locations throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan. Assigned to the Strategic Air Command, he remained on virtual 24-hour alert status during much of the "Cold War" years. Bert and Betty raised a family of three daughters during this time. Following retirement from the USAF, Bert was employed for several years with the Washington State Deprtment of Transportation and later started his own business in the traffic-planning field. They loved to travel the world and to experience new cultures and situations.
Throughout their lives, Bert and Betty inspired those around them with their love of country, devotion to service, and tolerance for other people and points of view.
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