On Saturday, September 3, 2005, The Flagpole outside the Ace Hardware Store in Springfield, KY was dedicated to the memory and honor of Spc. Jonathan "Adam" Hughes, 21. Hughes was killed March 19, 2005 in Iraq when his Humvee struck a roadside bomb while he accompanied a U.S. convoy headed to Baghdad International Airport. A fellow Kentucky Guardsman in the same vehicle was wounded. John Hughes, Adam's father, works at Ace Hardware and store owner Joe Pat Haydon decided he wanted to do something to honor Adam. A plaque was created, a ceremony held and more than one hundred friends and family members attended the ceremony and a buffet dinner at Margret's Restaurant afterwards.

If you or someone you know is in one of these photos and not identified, please add their name by using the comment box below the photo and I'll be happy to add their name. Please feel free to add comments on the dedication ceremony, or any comments honoring Spc. Adam Hughes as well. I know the family and the community will appreciate any rememberances of Adam. You are encouraged to sign your name, but it is not required. Thank you.