Wood Hibbard
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Pvt. Wood Hibbard (1922-1944)
2018th Fire Fighter Platoon
killed on May 27, 1944 in Brookwood, England
killed by 1,000 pound bomb
2018th Fire Fighter Platoon
killed on May 27, 1944 in Brookwood, England
killed by 1,000 pound bomb
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PVT Hibbard was killed in action, 27 May 1944 following the explosion of a 1000 lb bomb attached to a burning aircraft.
Transferred to 2018th EAFFP, pursuant to authority contained in par. 12, SO#13, Headquarters, IX Tactical Air Command, dated 2 May 1944.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Platoon
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2018th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
- Service Numbers: 36276651
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Role/Job: Fire Fighter
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Manchester, KY 40962, USA | 23 February 1922 | To. Walter Hibbard and Amanda Sams |
Manchester, KY 40962, USA | 23 February 1922 | ||
Enlisted |
Cincinnati, OH, USA | 7 January 1943 | |
Died |
Brookwood, Surrey, UK | 27 May 1944 | Pvt. Wood Hibbard and Pvt. Fred Bothe was killed by 1,000 pound Bomb while trying to save Pilot Carlo Ball. Ball's plane tire blow and causing his plane on fire. A British gun crew save the pilot (but died the next day), but the 2018th didn't know about pilot was save. |
Buried |
Glades House, Brookwood Cemetry, Cemetery Pales, Brookwood, Woking, Surrey GU24 0BL, UK | 28 May 1944 | Buried there after being killed and in 1948 he was move to Campbell Cemetery in Fall Rock, Clay County, Kentucky |
Buried |
Fall Rock, KY 40962, USA |
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Unit History received from Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA)