Project 888
Name: Leland Russell HUBBARD
Rank / Rating: PFC-Private First Class MarinesService #: 940664 DOB: Jan 29, 1926 From: La Porte City, IA Parents: Went Aboard: Jul 12, 1945 Age When Ship Went Down: 19 years, 6 months, 1 days Spouse: Children: Grandchildren: Bio Submitted By: Admin |
 HUBBARD, Leland R |
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| Burial at Sea Leland was one of the ten crew members picked up and identified by USS Cecil J. Doyle. He was located at 0952 hours at 11 degrees 28 minutes North Latitude and 132 degrees 36 minuets East Longitude on Monday August 6, 1945. Leland was "committed to the deep" in the official Burial at Sea Ceremony performed by the Commanding Officer on August 7, 1945, at 11 degrees 13 minutes North Latitude and 132 degrees 24 minutes East Longitude. Note: Leland first came aboard Indianapolis on July 12, 1945 at Mare Island, Vallejo, CA. He was one of the Marines placed on board the ship to help guard the top-secret cargo carried by the ship to Tinian. Patricia Stephens (Admin) | |
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