Green Service uniform
WW II POW Bataan Death March

Major General Pugh was born July 27, 1909 in Pennsylvania; he was commissioned a cavalry officer from the U.S. military academy in 1932.

In WWII, he was the G2 of I Corps in the Philippines. He was captures at Corregidor and was a prisoner of war from 1942 to 1945. After WWII, he commanded the 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment in the 82d ABN Division (1949-50); commanded the 2d Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment (1950-51); served on the Army G3 Staff (1951-53); served as Chief of Staff of the Berlin Command (1957-58); was the G3 of 8th Army in Korea (1960); was Chief of staff of 2d Army (1960-62); Commander, 3d Armored Division (1962-64); and Commander, VI Corps (1964-66).

He retired as a Major General in 1966. His awards include three Silver Star Medals, the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star Medal.

He died at Round Hill, Virginia on March 2, 1994.