Kokomo to honor Vietnam veteran with mural

A Kokomo man who was killed in the Vietnam War is being honored in his hometown.

The dedication of a new pump track, mural and historical marker on July 7 will honor Carl Hughes Jr., who was killed in action in 1969, according to the city of Kokomo.

According to a 1970 article from the Kokomo Tribune, Hughes was part of the Riflemen in the 9th Infantry Division when he was shot and pinned 20 meters from his other men. He performed a life-saving act of moving in on enemy lines and saving comrade Jim Gibbons by carrying him to medics, the article said.