During World War II, Mark Hubbard became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 6.5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. After the war he transferred to the new U.S. Air Force, and retired in 1963 as a Colonel.
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Mark
Everett
Hubbard
POW (WWII)
August 17, 1913
–
August 1984
Born:
,
Wisconsin
Home:
St. Paul
,
Minnesota
Buried:
Ottawa, Ontario
,
Canada
Cemetery:
Pinecrest Cemetery
Awards Received
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Silver Star
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Prisoner of War Medal
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps)Regiment:
20th Fighter GroupDivision:
Prisoner of War (Germany)Action Date:
March 18, 1944 – May 1945
NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 10764Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps) Mark Everett Hubbard (ASN: 0-393137), United States Army Air Forces, was shot down and captured by German forces on 18 March 1944, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military Control at the end of hostilities in May 1945.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
Major (Air Corps)Regiment:
20th Fighter GroupDivision:
8th Air ForceAction Date:
World War II
Headquarters, XII Air Support Command, General Orders No. 16 (April 24, 1943)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Major (Air Corps) Mark Everett Hubbard (ASN: 0-393137), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a B-38 Lightning Fighter Airplane of the 20th Fighter Group, EIGHTH Air Force, in aerial operations in the European Theater of Operations, in 1943. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Major Hubbard, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
Major (Air Corps)Batallion:
59th Fighter SquadronRegiment:
33d Fighter GroupDivision:
12th Air ForceAction Date:
World War II
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major (Air Corps) Mark Everett Hubbard (ASN: 0-393137), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a P-38 Fighter Pilot of the 59th Fighter Squadron, 33d Fighter Group, TWELFTH Air Force, in action against the enemy in aerial combat in the Mediterranean Theater of Action during World War II. The skillful and zealous manner in which he has sought out the enemy and destroyed him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
Major (Air Corps)Batallion:
59th Fighter SquadronRegiment:
33d Fighter GroupDivision:
12th Air ForceAction Date:
World War II
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major (Air Corps) Mark Everett Hubbard (ASN: 0-393137), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a P-38 Fighter Pilot of the 59th Fighter Squadron, 33d Fighter Group, TWELFTH Air Force, in action against the enemy in aerial combat in the Mediterranean Theater of Action during World War II. The skillful and zealous manner in which he has sought out the enemy and destroyed him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.