John Edward Hubbard
Military
Left to right: Earl Berneking -Tail Gunner, Ben Ploch- Bombardier, Bruce Rivett -Pilot, Byron Ware -Waist Gunner , John Symmes -Waist Gunner, Mack Brady Melchor- Engineer, George DeVoe -Co Pilot , John Hubbard- Radio Operator. Front: Albert F. Lang Ball Turret Gunner
The Navigator Caleb G Baxter is missing from photo due to injury.
Aircraft gained 12 June 1944 and returned US on 18 June 1945.
Changed caption as per information from French Dressing who spotted DeVoe and Ploch had been wrongly identified.
Object Number - UPL 31698 - A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group led by Lieutenant Bruce Rivett with their B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37536, VE-H) nicknamed...
Assigned to 532BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Bruce Rivett crew.
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-753206
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: French Dressing
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Mitchell, SD | 14 October 1923 | Son of E E and Ruth [Tribble] Hubbard. |
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Enlisted |
Peoria, IL | 13 November 1942 | Peoria, Illinois |
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Other Marriage |
Concord, IL | 14 October 1943 | Married Mary M Williams. |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
Fort Sheridan, IL | 7 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. |
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Died |
Barry, IL | 11 September 1993 | |
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Buried |
Park Lawn Cemetery Barry, Pike County, IL | 14 September 1993 | Park Lawn Cemetery Barry, Pike County, Illinois |
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Based |
Ridgewell | Assigned to 532BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Changed Key Image, John Hubbard had been misidentified as Byron Wear. Information provided by Mark Hubbard, son.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx
