by Belgium for McHugh's efforts during the war in Belgium. Later life and death After the war, McHugh worked as a Transit Authority conductor and a private investigator for a security firm. McHugh died in his sleep 21 July 2019 at his home in Whitestone, New York. His hometown Whitestone New York approved a street co-named in honor of McHugh in 2019. Personal life McHugh was a first generation American, born in Union City, New Jersey; his parents were Irish immigrants. He came from a long line of soldiers. His father (John McHugh) fought heroically in World War I and was shot six times in the Battle of the Argonne forest, and also gassed. McHugh's grandfather fought in the American Civil War. After World War II ended, John McHugh Sr. returned to the United States and married his childhood sweetheart Rosie McGee on 16 August 1947. Together they had three sons: John, Brian and Tim. He had three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. See also Operation Overlord Normandy landings Liberation of France German occupation of Luxembourg during World War II Operation Spring Awakening External links John McHugh Sr. On Fox News June 6, 2019 DDay-Overlord: a fight for freedom The Normandy campaign: history, documents, testimonies, maps U.S. Army's official interactive D-Day website Battle of the Bulge – Official webpage of the United States Army. References 1924 births 2019 deaths United States Army personnel of World War II Military personnel from New York (state) People from Whitestone, Queens Recipients of the Silver Star United States Army soldiers People from Union City, New Jersey Conductor (rail)