On March 30 , 2009 , his family loaned the medal to the Sanders Corps of Cadets Center on the Texas A&M campus .
Hughes was the first of seven Texas A&M alumni to receive the medal for actions during World War II .
On March 30 , 2009 , Hughes ' family loaned medal medal to the Sanders Corps of Cadets Center on Texas A&M   A&M campus .
Hughes was the first of seven Texas A&M alumni to receive the medal for actions during World War II .