Louis J Cubba
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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B-26 Marauder, 'Texas Tarantula.'
Standing, left to right: Lt William A Shaughnessy (bombardier), Lt James W Kerr, of Beaumont, TX, (pilot) and Lt George Lee (co-pilot).
Crouching, left to right: T/Sgt Louis 'Pat' Patras, (radio operator), S/Sgt Louis Cubba (tail gunner) and S/Sgt Paul Crawford (flight engineer/top turret gunner).
Standing, left to right: Lt William A Shaughnessy (bombardier), Lt James W Kerr, of Beaumont, TX, (pilot) and Lt George Lee (co-pilot).
Crouching, left to right: T/Sgt Louis 'Pat' Patras, (radio operator), S/Sgt Louis Cubba (tail gunner) and S/Sgt Paul Crawford (flight engineer/top turret gunner).
Annotated by Gerry Asher on Fold3: https://www.fold3.com/image/32180304/?terms=texas%20tarantula
Louis Cubba served as a radio operator with the 386th Bomb Group. On 23 September 1944, he was Killed in Action. He is buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
23 September 1944 | ||
Buried |
Plot H Row 8 Grave 59 | ||
Other Entered service from |
Michigan, USA |
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Sources
9th Air Force Roll of Honor (IWM in liaison with Ninth Air Force veterans and group associations, American Battle Monuments Commission, and Buddies of the Ninth Association) / B-26 memorials guide