Person:Phillips Huffman (1)
Phillips Gardner Huffman
b.Abt 1918 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
d.Bef 4 Apr 1943 Philippines
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  1. Jeanette Huffman Clegg1912 - 2008
  2. Horace McKee Huffman, Jr1914 - 1996
  3. Phillips Gardner HuffmanAbt 1918 - Bef 1943
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Name Phillips Gardner Huffman
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1918 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Alt Birth[6] 26 May 1918 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Education[1] 1936 Oakwood, Montgomery, Ohio, United StatesOakwood High School
Education[1] 1940 Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire, United StatesDartmouth College
Education[6] 19 Apr 1941 completed four years of college, was single, was 72 inches tall and weighed 159 lbs
Military[6] 19 Apr 1941 Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesEnlisted in the service
Military[1][4] 1st Lieutenant, Army Air Force
Occupation[6] worked as a salesperson in his civilian life.
Death[1] Bef 4 Apr 1943 Philippines[date reported as missing in action, Asiatic Theatre]
Burial[6] National Capital Region, PhilippinesManila American Cemetery and Memorial
Other[4][6] 20 Jan 1946 Itanagar, Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh, Indiaofficial date of loss ; aircraft wreckage located

Of the Huffman Family that makes Huffy Bicycles (Huffman Manufacturing Company).

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dayton Daily News. (Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States)
    p 1 col 1, 4 Apr 1943.

    Lt. Huffman Is Listed Missing In Asiatic War, article including photograph

    1Lt Phillip G. Huffman Asiatic area bef 19-Apr-1943 (MIA) Dayton Montgomery DDN 19-Apr-1943 15 DDN 19-Apr-1943
    1LT Phillips G Huffman before 27-Jun-1946 Montgomery A DDN 27-Jun-1946 19 DDN 19-Apr-1943
    1LT Phillips G. Huffman 24 Asiatic theater of war bef 4-Apr-1943 (MIA) Dayton Montgomery AF DDN 4-Apr-1943 1 DDN 19-Apr-1943

  2.   Dayton Daily News. (Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States)
    19, 27 Jun 1946.

    Miami Valley's Army Honor Roll

  3.   Dayton Daily News. (Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States)
    p 15 col 8, 19 Apr 1943.

    Confirmed MIA.

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Defense Prisoner of War Missing Personnel Office http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/
    accessed 11 Feb 2014.

    United States Army Air Force
    Service Personnel Not Recovered Following WWII
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Person's Full Name Service Number Service Name Service Rank Date of Loss
    HUFFMAN, PHILLIPS G 791437 USAAF 1 LT 01/20/1946

  5.   United States. World War II & Korean Conflict Overseas Interments.

    Name: Phillips G Huffman
    Inducted From: Ohio
    Rank: First Lieutenant
    Combat Organization: 425th Bomber Squadron 305th Bomber
    Death Date: 20 Jan 1946
    Monument: Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines
    Last Known Status: Missing

  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Find A Grave.

    1Lt Phillips G Huffman
    Birth: unknown
    Death: Jan. 20, 1946
    1st LT USAAF WWII - MIA-KIA
    308th BG, 425th B Sq
    Pilot
    B-24D #42-40069 ‘The Pregnant Swan' and its crew were lost on the Hump on 20 March 1943 while enroute from Pandaveswar, India to Kunming, China. It was assigned to the 14th Air Force, 308th Bombardment Group, 425th Squadron and was on its original flight to Kunming to begin work in China.
    The plane had been cleared from Chabua, India to Kunming, but the location when it
    encountered problems and the nature of the loss are unknown. There were no survivors. The crew members were~
    Maj Robert W Fensler, ASN O-397377, Command Pilot, from CA
    1st Lt Phillips G Huffman, ASN O-791437, Pilot, From OH
    1st Lt Jerrold E Owens, ASN O-730158, CoPilot, from OK
    1st Lt Frederick W Ossenfort, ASN O-791623, Navigator, from NY
    1st Lt Harvey M Nix, Jr, ASN O-728506, Bombardier, from AL
    TSgt Norman H Price, ASN 34232194, Radio Operator, from LA
    SSgt Louis E Verhaegen, ASN 12078470, Asst Radio Operator, from NJ
    TSgt Erle H Thayer, ASN 37146430, Flight Engineer, from KS
    SSgt Aubrey E. Stevenson, ASN 20828940, Asst Flight Engineer, from OK
    SSgt. Sandow E Rivardo, ASN 32326460, Gunner, from NY

    THE WRECKAGE OF THIS AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED SEPTEMBER 2008 BY CLAYTON KUHLES OF miarecoveries.org NEAR ITANAGAR, ARUNACHAL PRADESH STATE, INDIA.
    Note: Entered the service from Ohio.
    Burial:
    Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
    Manila
    Metro Manila
    National Capital, Philippines
    Maintained by: B24CoPilotNiece
    Originally Created by: CWGC/ABMC
    Record added: Aug 08, 2010
    Find A Grave Memorial# 56765273

  7.   United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626).

    Name: Phillips G Hoffman
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1919
    Birthplace: Ohio
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Van Buren, Montgomery, Ohio
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Father's Name: Horace M Hoffman
    Father's Birthplace: Ohio
    Mother's name: Mary R Hoffman
    Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
    Household Members: Name Age
    Horace M Hoffman 44
    Mary R Hoffman 41
    Jeannette L Hoffman 17
    Horace M Hoffman 15
    Marion R Hoffman 13
    Phillips G Hoffman 11
    Robert R Hoffman 4
    [4 5/12]

  8.   United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625).

    Name: Phillips Huffman
    Age: 1
    [1 6/12]
    Birth Year: abt 1919
    [abt 1918]
    Birthplace: Ohio
    Home in 1920: Dayton Ward 5, Montgomery, Ohio
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: Horace Huffman
    Father's Birthplace: Ohio
    Mother's name: Mary Huffman
    Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

    Household Members: Name Age
    Horace Huffman 33
    Mary Huffman 30
    Jenette L Huffman 7
    Horace Huffman 5
    Marion E Huffman 3
    [3 1/12]
    Phillips Huffman 1
    [1 6/12]
    Edith Pollard 25 (nurse)
    Victoria Washington 46 (servant)

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