Oklahoman Published: September 3, 1990
HUCKEBA
Alonzo, "Huck" 67 years of age of Midwest City died Saturday September 1, 1990. He was a retired civil service fire fighter of TAFB.
He was born July 27, 1922 at Harrah Ok. to Claude Bee (Claude died 9 Feb 1956 in Madera, CA.) & Iva Huckeba he lived in OKC and moved to MWC in 1948 he served in WWII in the European front, he was a prisoner of war for over 1 year in Germany and was a member of the POW club Talon Chapter of 101 Airborn Div. Assoc., Golden Gloves, retired fire fighters and the D.A.V. Chapter 85. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church, he married Gearldean Streetman, on June 19, 1946 in OKC.
He is survived by his wife of home Geri ,one son Bobby Gene Huckeba, Ca. 1 daughter Cynthia and husband Robert Skinner, of Bethany, Ok. 2 grandaughters Michelle, and Shaney 1 grandson Brian and 1 brother Quinten Huckeba of the Phillipines.
Preceded in death by parents, 2 brothers, Verlos & Carlos.
Services 10am Wednesday September 5 in the Bill Eisehour SE Chapel, interment at Sunnylane Cemetery.
He enlisted on July 30, 1942 and began his training as a paratrooper. Direction Mount Currahee at Camp Toccoa, headquarters of Colonel Sink's 506th PIR. Two years later, The 101st was dropped on the Cotentin to secure the surroundings of the future Utah Beach sector where the American infantry disembarked at dawn. Huckeba's engagement on the night of June 6, 1944 was brief, because as soon as he arrived on the ground he saw a troop marching in the night. Thinking that they were his brothers in arms, he approached them to realize at his expense that they were German soldiers. He was taken prisoner, American reports then wrongly considered him as MIA " Missing in Action " and not POW " Prisoner of War"(prisoner of war). He was detained at Stalag XIIIB (Weiden Bavaria 49-13). During his detention, his favorite pastime was playing the harmonica and this action enabled him to attract the sympathy of his guards who let him escape. Protected by a German, he was malnourished but survived the war. In his military file, we find the day of May 25, 1945 as the legal date of release.
Taken from the D-Day Beach Guide website
Contributor: Marsha Clark (50338359)
20 May 2020
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His father, Claude Bee Huckeba, died 9 Feb 1956 in Madera, CA.
HUCKEBA
Alonzo, "Huck" 67 years of age of Midwest City died Saturday September 1, 1990. He was a retired civil service fire fighter of TAFB.
He was born July 27, 1922 at Harrah Ok. to Claude Bee (Claude died 9 Feb 1956 in Madera, CA.) & Iva Huckeba he lived in OKC and moved to MWC in 1948 he served in WWII in the European front, he was a prisoner of war for over 1 year in Germany and was a member of the POW club Talon Chapter of 101 Airborn Div. Assoc., Golden Gloves, retired fire fighters and the D.A.V. Chapter 85. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church, he married Gearldean Streetman, on June 19, 1946 in OKC.
He is survived by his wife of home Geri ,one son Bobby Gene Huckeba, Ca. 1 daughter Cynthia and husband Robert Skinner, of Bethany, Ok. 2 grandaughters Michelle, and Shaney 1 grandson Brian and 1 brother Quinten Huckeba of the Phillipines.
Preceded in death by parents, 2 brothers, Verlos & Carlos.
Services 10am Wednesday September 5 in the Bill Eisehour SE Chapel, interment at Sunnylane Cemetery.
He enlisted on July 30, 1942 and began his training as a paratrooper. Direction Mount Currahee at Camp Toccoa, headquarters of Colonel Sink's 506th PIR. Two years later, The 101st was dropped on the Cotentin to secure the surroundings of the future Utah Beach sector where the American infantry disembarked at dawn. Huckeba's engagement on the night of June 6, 1944 was brief, because as soon as he arrived on the ground he saw a troop marching in the night. Thinking that they were his brothers in arms, he approached them to realize at his expense that they were German soldiers. He was taken prisoner, American reports then wrongly considered him as MIA " Missing in Action " and not POW " Prisoner of War"(prisoner of war). He was detained at Stalag XIIIB (Weiden Bavaria 49-13). During his detention, his favorite pastime was playing the harmonica and this action enabled him to attract the sympathy of his guards who let him escape. Protected by a German, he was malnourished but survived the war. In his military file, we find the day of May 25, 1945 as the legal date of release.
Taken from the D-Day Beach Guide website
Contributor: Marsha Clark (50338359)
20 May 2020
~
His father, Claude Bee Huckeba, died 9 Feb 1956 in Madera, CA.
Oklahoman Published: September 3, 1990
HUCKEBA
Alonzo, "Huck" 67 years of age of Midwest City died Saturday September 1, 1990. He was a retired civil service fire fighter of TAFB.
He was born July 27, 1922 at Harrah Ok. to Claude Bee (Claude died 9 Feb 1956 in Madera, CA.) & Iva Huckeba he lived in OKC and moved to MWC in 1948 he served in WWII in the European front, he was a prisoner of war for over 1 year in Germany and was a member of the POW club Talon Chapter of 101 Airborn Div. Assoc., Golden Gloves, retired fire fighters and the D.A.V. Chapter 85. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church, he married Gearldean Streetman, on June 19, 1946 in OKC.
He is survived by his wife of home Geri ,one son Bobby Gene Huckeba, Ca. 1 daughter Cynthia and husband Robert Skinner, of Bethany, Ok. 2 grandaughters Michelle, and Shaney 1 grandson Brian and 1 brother Quinten Huckeba of the Phillipines.
Preceded in death by parents, 2 brothers, Verlos & Carlos.
Services 10am Wednesday September 5 in the Bill Eisehour SE Chapel, interment at Sunnylane Cemetery.
He enlisted on July 30, 1942 and began his training as a paratrooper. Direction Mount Currahee at Camp Toccoa, headquarters of Colonel Sink's 506th PIR. Two years later, The 101st was dropped on the Cotentin to secure the surroundings of the future Utah Beach sector where the American infantry disembarked at dawn. Huckeba's engagement on the night of June 6, 1944 was brief, because as soon as he arrived on the ground he saw a troop marching in the night. Thinking that they were his brothers in arms, he approached them to realize at his expense that they were German soldiers. He was taken prisoner, American reports then wrongly considered him as MIA " Missing in Action " and not POW " Prisoner of War"(prisoner of war). He was detained at Stalag XIIIB (Weiden Bavaria 49-13). During his detention, his favorite pastime was playing the harmonica and this action enabled him to attract the sympathy of his guards who let him escape. Protected by a German, he was malnourished but survived the war. In his military file, we find the day of May 25, 1945 as the legal date of release.
Taken from the D-Day Beach Guide website
Contributor: Marsha Clark (50338359)
20 May 2020
~
His father, Claude Bee Huckeba, died 9 Feb 1956 in Madera, CA.
HUCKEBA
Alonzo, "Huck" 67 years of age of Midwest City died Saturday September 1, 1990. He was a retired civil service fire fighter of TAFB.
He was born July 27, 1922 at Harrah Ok. to Claude Bee (Claude died 9 Feb 1956 in Madera, CA.) & Iva Huckeba he lived in OKC and moved to MWC in 1948 he served in WWII in the European front, he was a prisoner of war for over 1 year in Germany and was a member of the POW club Talon Chapter of 101 Airborn Div. Assoc., Golden Gloves, retired fire fighters and the D.A.V. Chapter 85. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church, he married Gearldean Streetman, on June 19, 1946 in OKC.
He is survived by his wife of home Geri ,one son Bobby Gene Huckeba, Ca. 1 daughter Cynthia and husband Robert Skinner, of Bethany, Ok. 2 grandaughters Michelle, and Shaney 1 grandson Brian and 1 brother Quinten Huckeba of the Phillipines.
Preceded in death by parents, 2 brothers, Verlos & Carlos.
Services 10am Wednesday September 5 in the Bill Eisehour SE Chapel, interment at Sunnylane Cemetery.
He enlisted on July 30, 1942 and began his training as a paratrooper. Direction Mount Currahee at Camp Toccoa, headquarters of Colonel Sink's 506th PIR. Two years later, The 101st was dropped on the Cotentin to secure the surroundings of the future Utah Beach sector where the American infantry disembarked at dawn. Huckeba's engagement on the night of June 6, 1944 was brief, because as soon as he arrived on the ground he saw a troop marching in the night. Thinking that they were his brothers in arms, he approached them to realize at his expense that they were German soldiers. He was taken prisoner, American reports then wrongly considered him as MIA " Missing in Action " and not POW " Prisoner of War"(prisoner of war). He was detained at Stalag XIIIB (Weiden Bavaria 49-13). During his detention, his favorite pastime was playing the harmonica and this action enabled him to attract the sympathy of his guards who let him escape. Protected by a German, he was malnourished but survived the war. In his military file, we find the day of May 25, 1945 as the legal date of release.
Taken from the D-Day Beach Guide website
Contributor: Marsha Clark (50338359)
20 May 2020
~
His father, Claude Bee Huckeba, died 9 Feb 1956 in Madera, CA.
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