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Herbert Hobbs, Jr.
First Name:
Herbert
Middle Name:
J.
Last Name:
Hobbs, Jr.
Date of Birth:
5/20/1919
Birthplace:
Charlotte, NC
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Shot down over Rendsburg while on a bombing mission to Kiel. Never found. Completed 10 combat missions. Grew up at Thompson Orphanage, Charlotte.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 6-4-1944
Personal Details
Biographical Notes:
Family Details:
Mrs. Laura Mae (Wagner) Hobbs, married 1941 - living with her mother, Salisbury, NC
Mrs. A. A. Wagner of Salisbury - Mother-in-law
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army Air Corps Enlisted: 8-4-41
Military Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Military Unit:
crew member on a heavy bomber
KIA Date:
NA
MIA Date:
6/2/1943
KIA / MIA Place:
Over Rendsburg, Germany
Military Details:
Savannah, GA, Will Rogers Field, OK, England, Germany
Awards:
Air Medal with Oak Leaf cluster - presented to wife - 1/14/1944
Source:
newsprint