At 2120 USS John Penn came under attack by enemy torpedo planes. Three minutes later, when the transport took one of the planes under fire, the plane burst into flames and crashed into her mainmast. About that same instant a torpedo from another plane hit the ship. Despite vigorous efforts to save her, John Penn went down stern first at 2150. Approximately 35 survivors were rescued by a United States Navy coastal transport vessel, the USS APc-25, whose commanding officer was Navy Lieutenant John D. Cartano. At the time of the torpedoing, Captain Harry William Need (later Rear Admiral) commanded USS John Penn.
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AGE: 19 Years
SON of:
Asa M. Hubble &
Donna B.Devor
Stone is in commemoration only;
Mr.Hubble was declared MIA in Aug of 1943,and listed in WWII Navy casualties as "lost at sea,non recoverable".
He is also commemorated on the monument at Ft.William McKinley, Manila,the Philippines-Purple Heart
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Entered the service from New Mexico.
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AGE: 19 Years
SON of:
Asa M. Hubble &
Donna B.Devor
Stone is in commemoration only;
Mr.Hubble was declared MIA in Aug of 1943,and listed in WWII Navy casualties as "lost at sea,non recoverable".
He is also commemorated on the monument at Ft.William McKinley, Manila,the Philippines-Purple Heart
~
Entered the service from New Mexico.
At 2120 USS John Penn came under attack by enemy torpedo planes. Three minutes later, when the transport took one of the planes under fire, the plane burst into flames and crashed into her mainmast. About that same instant a torpedo from another plane hit the ship. Despite vigorous efforts to save her, John Penn went down stern first at 2150. Approximately 35 survivors were rescued by a United States Navy coastal transport vessel, the USS APc-25, whose commanding officer was Navy Lieutenant John D. Cartano. At the time of the torpedoing, Captain Harry William Need (later Rear Admiral) commanded USS John Penn.
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AGE: 19 Years
SON of:
Asa M. Hubble &
Donna B.Devor
Stone is in commemoration only;
Mr.Hubble was declared MIA in Aug of 1943,and listed in WWII Navy casualties as "lost at sea,non recoverable".
He is also commemorated on the monument at Ft.William McKinley, Manila,the Philippines-Purple Heart
~
Entered the service from New Mexico.
~
AGE: 19 Years
SON of:
Asa M. Hubble &
Donna B.Devor
Stone is in commemoration only;
Mr.Hubble was declared MIA in Aug of 1943,and listed in WWII Navy casualties as "lost at sea,non recoverable".
He is also commemorated on the monument at Ft.William McKinley, Manila,the Philippines-Purple Heart
~
Entered the service from New Mexico.
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