He was drafted into the army on December 3, 1941. He volunteered for the Army Air Forces and was trained to be a top turret gunner. He became a staff sergeant in the 427th Bombardment Squadron, 303rd Bombardment Group which was equipped with B-17 Flying Fortresses.
Sgt. Hiibner had completed nineteen missions prior to his final mission on November 9, 1944. The target that day was Metz, Germany. Shortly after takeoff, Hiibner's plane, nicknamed Full House, collided with another bomber. Both planes crashed and only the tail gunner in the other plane managed to bail out and survive.
His grave is at Mendon City Cemetery in Mendon, Utah
He was drafted into the army on December 3, 1941. He volunteered for the Army Air Forces and was trained to be a top turret gunner. He became a staff sergeant in the 427th Bombardment Squadron, 303rd Bombardment Group which was equipped with B-17 Flying Fortresses.
Sgt. Hiibner had completed nineteen missions prior to his final mission on November 9, 1944. The target that day was Metz, Germany. Shortly after takeoff, Hiibner's plane, nicknamed Full House, collided with another bomber. Both planes crashed and only the tail gunner in the other plane managed to bail out and survive.
His grave is at Mendon City Cemetery in Mendon, Utah
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