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HUBBERT, Norman Victor - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32738262 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
563rd Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 July 1944 - Place of
death
Bottendorf near Rossleben, 10 miles southeast of Querfurt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 19 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis W. Hubbert (father)
Anna M. Hubbert (mother)
Riobert L. Hubbert (brother)
Ruth T. Hubbert (sister)
Gordon C. Hubbert (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-39866 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Heaven Can Wait
Destination: Merseburg, Germany
MACR: 7820
More information
Lt. Boyce in a/c 42-39866, was attacked by 3 Me 109's from the rear, setting fire to the two inboard engines. When the fire broke out, he peeled off and went into a dive and disappeared into the clouds at 14,000 feet. The co-pilot and navigator were able to bail-out and landed into a Barley Field, and were captured immediately. The Germans at a near-by air base said that seven bodies were in the burned aircraft. After this five minute attack, the Groups followed the same route home as on the way to the Target.
Source of information: Michael Beckers, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: Mireille Goedhart