Egenes, Hubert I. - MUSEUMS OF STORY CITY

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HuberT I. Egenes

Photo from 1948 Herald Panorama Book.

Hubert Iver Egenes was born June 10, 1918, to Iver Andrew and Anna Marie Swenson Egenes. He was killed in action Mar. 28, 1944, and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.

Lt. Col. Egenes served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 362 Squadron. He was awarded the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.

Story City Herald Articles

February 1, 1940

February 22, 1940

October 10, 1940

October 31, 1940

November 28, 1940

October 16, 1941

October 30, 1941

January 8, 1942

January 29, 1942

September 10, 1942

November 5, 1942

November 12, 1942

November 19, 1942

December 17, 1942

December 24, 1942

January 7, 1943

February 25, 1943

September 30, 1943

October 7, 1943

October 7, 1943

December 16, 1943

January 6, 1944

October 19, 1944

January 4, 1945

January 25, 1945

February 8, 1945

Des Moines Register, November 12, 2018

Captain Egenes (left) with Captain Harold Larson. Photo from Story City Herald on November 19, 1942.

Photo from Story City Herald on December 24, 1942.

Photo from Story City Herald on March 16, 1944.

Iowa Bonus File Application for Beneficiaries

Document Gallery

Photo from Loretta Lichter's war album of P-39's flying over Story City in September of 1943. The P-39's were piloted by Hubert Egenes, Al Lichter, Don Rydberg, Bob Brown, and Bob Waller.

Hubert Egenes with plane.

Lieutenant Colonel Hubert I. Egenes, 357th Fighter Group. Photo courtesy of the American Air Museum in Britain, http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/94232

Letter written by Hubert on March 14, 1944 to parents of Albert Lichter a fellow pilot. Scan courtesy of Mike Lichter.

Encounter Report written by Hubert Egenes on March 16, 1944.

Letter to Mrs. Charlotte Egenes, 1946.

Missing Air Crew Report

Missing Air Crew Report, statement by Rodney Starkey, March 29, 1944.

Missing Air Crew Report map

Hubert Egenes memorial program cover, courtesy of Mike Lichter.

Hubert Egenes memorial program inside, courtesy of Mike Lichter.

Application for Headstone front.

Application for Headstone back.

Hand painted sign that the men of the 362nd fighter squadron sent to Hubert’s parents after his death. Hubert was the squadron commander. Al Lichter was his wing man. Hubert’s parents gave this sign to Al when he and his wife Maxine, and daughter Marty visited them in Story City years later. It is now in Marty’s possession.