Sgt Dwayne H. Huebner (1923-1945) - Find a Grave Memorial

Sgt Dwayne H. Huebner Veteran

Birth

6 Aug 1923

Postville, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA

Death

7 Mar 1945 (aged 21)

Burial

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial

Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Add to Map

Plot

Plot A Row 5 Grave 26

Memorial ID

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Sgt Dwayne H. Huebner KIA
Hometown: Iowa
Squadron: 564th/567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # 37661087
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt Dale E. Williams KIA

Target: Soest Germany
Date Lost: 7-Mar-45
Serial Number: 42-51343
Aircraft Model B-24J-
Aircraft Letter: K
Aircraft Name: SHAZAM

Location: Norfolk County England
Cause: On March 7, 1945, Lt. Williams crew was scheduled on a mission to bomb oil and communication facilities as well as railway marshaling yards at Soest, Germany. The weather at take-off was very bad. Clouds and icing conditions prohibited anyone from accurately observing the take-off. However, three witnesses state they saw the aircraft as it descended through the clouds. It appeared to level off, a wing separated from the aircraft, and fire broke out. The fuselage impacted the ground near Old Cotessey, England, in Norfolk, and exploded. There were no survivors.

Sgt Huebners grave stone indicates he was from the 567th squadron. The rest of the crew was from the 564th. He may have been on temporary duty.

SHAZAM Crew
1st/Lt Dale E. Williams Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. George E. Benkoy Co Pilot KIA
2nd/LT Richard K. Angert Navigator
T/Sgt. Hubert D. Pfeiffer Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Marion J. Kaczmarek Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. George W. Eckelbecker Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. James V. Hill Jr. Gunner KIA
Sgt Dwayne H. Huebner Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. John A. Luther Gunner KIA
Sgt Alan E. Whitehurst Gunner KIA