Allard, Hubert Stephen

Rank and Name, Signalman Third Class Hubert Stephen Allard.

Unit/Placed, SS Henry Bacon (Liberty ship, Cargo), United States Naval Reserve.

Hubert was born on July 5, 1923 in Los Angeles, California.

Spouse, Florence Mildred (Geisy) Allard.

Hubert enlisted the Navy in Michigan with service number # 8608732.

Hubert’s rank/duty was a Signalman Third Class on-board the SS Henry Bacon.

Hubert was KIA when the Ship on route to Scotland defending the Convoy was struck by an Aerial Torpedo from a Junkers Ju 188, on Feb, 23, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal ,WW II Victory Medal.

Hubert is buried/mentioned at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org