Hommages - Hulden

FORD Hubert B. "Hubie"

Conflit/Conflict: 1940 - 1945
Statut/Statuut: Tombé au champ d'honneur - Gevallen op het veld van eer
Naissance/Geboorte: Kansas, USA
Décès/Overlijden: Logbiermé (Trois-Ponts), LG, BE 1945-01-14
Grade/Régiment - Graad/Regiment:
Plus d'infos/Meer info: Son of George F. and Helen M. FORD. Rank: Private First Class. Serial Number: 36742041. Unit: 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Light Maching Gunner. During the Battle of the Bulge Company C of the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment was sent by trucks (poor weather prevented airlift), to town of Stavelot, Belgium. From there they advanced in the town of Coules, and on to Logbiermé. The unit then came under heavy snipers fire. It was during this battle that five men lost their lives on January 14th 1945. Cemetery: Henri Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium, plot A, row 16, grave 31. Decoration: Purple Heart (Source: American War Memorials Overseas; Operation Anvil Dragoon)
Photo/Foto: https://bel-memorial.org/photos_liege/henri-chapelle/cim_US/FORD_Hubert_83656.htm
Monument/Gedenkteken: Monument aux soldats du 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment tombés à Logbiermé - Monument 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment - Memorial 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Commune/Gemeente: Logbiermé (Trois-Ponts)

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