Military Involvement
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Homer Stephens Hubbard was born May 10, 1914 to Winfred Walter and Anna Margaret Stephens Hubbard. He died Dec. 26, 1947 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. 1st Sgt. Hubbard served with the U.S. Army Infantry in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Russell Benjamin Huckstep was born Apr. 22, 1905 to James Bertram and Helen Elizabeth Crampton Huckstep. He died Feb. 23, 1943 and is buried in North Africa American Cemetery, Tunis, Tunisia.
Major Huckstep served in World War II with the U.S. Army Eritrea Service Command and was killed in the Middle Eastern area as the result of injuries incurred in an airplane crash. He was awarded the Legion of Merit.
Source: ancestry.com
Alfred William Hudgell was born June 11, 1909 to Harry and Lettie Weatherly Hudgell. He died Dec. 7, 1941 and is buried in Jordan Cemetery, West Des Moines, IA.
Petty Officer Hudgell served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Tennessee (BB-43) and died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Horace Seymour Hudson, Jr. was born Aug 22, 1923 to Horace (Sr.) and Margaret Harkness Hudson. He died Nov. 5, 1944 and is buried in Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint Avold, France.
2nd Lt. Hudson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group. He was KIA and awarded the Air Medal and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; fieldsofhonordatabase.com
William Calvin Hunsicker was born Jan. 26, 1925 to Claud and Lena Pearson Hunsicker. He died Mar. 29, 2017 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter, IA.
LtCdr. Hunsicker served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Tazewell (APA-209). He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Gilbert Hunter was born Feb. 15, 1914 to Robertson G. and Helen L. Hunter. He died Feb. 15, 1943 and is buried in Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Taguig City, Philippines.
Sgt. Hunter served in World War II with the U.S. Army 60th Coast Artillery Regiment and was captured at the fall of Bataan and died in a Japanese prison camp.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Howard Hutchinson was born July 4, 1915 to Herbert and Bertha H. Wallace Hutchinson. He died Nov. 16, 1944 and is buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
Cpl. Hutchinson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 314th Squadron, 31st Air Transport Group and died when his plane crashed on landing after returning from a mercy mission to France.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Jay Bryson Hutchinson was born Apr. 27, 1913 to Ned Snow and Frances Laverne Haddox Hutchinson. He died Dec. 26, 1999 and is buried in Sunland Memorial Park, Sun City, AZ.
Jay served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Lansdowne DD-486) in the Pacific.
Source: ancestry.com
John Edward Hutton was born Jan. 25, 1927 to John Elijah and Rosetta Raschke Hutton. He died Sept. 16, 2014 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Petty Officer Hutton served in World War II with the U.S. Navy as Aircrewman, Radioman, and Aerial Gunner. He passed the required exam and was admitted to the U.S. Naval Academy and was commissioned upon graduation as a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Air Force, beginning a career of 28 years. He earned his pilot wings and qualified to pilot a number of different aircraft. He flew over 300 combat missions during the Vietnam War, stationed at several bases in Thailand and Vietnam. He retired with as a Lt. Col. receiving the American Defense Medal (with star), American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Air Medal (with cluster), Vietnam Service Medal (with 3 stars), Presidential Unit Citation (with star), and the Air Force Meritorious Medal, among others.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar, Apr & Aug 2019; updated Apr & Jun 2020; updated Jul 2022 & Jul 2023 & Mar 2024