World War II Honoree

Hubert P. Mills

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Stigler, Oklahoma

Honored By

Stephen & Cindy Andrews

Relationship

Son & Daughter-in-law

SPENT 28 YEARS IN THE NAVY. HE ROSE THROUGH THE RANKS AND RETIRED AS A CAPTAIN. SERVED AS THE SUPPLY OFFICER OF 2 SHIPS, THE USS CURTISS, A SEAPLANE TENDER AND THE USS RANGER, A LARGE AIRCRAFT CARRIER. THE CARRIER HAD A ROSTER OF NEARLY 5600 MEN. HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR FEEDING THE CREW, PAYING THE CREW AND STORING AND ISSUING ALL THE REPAIR PARTS NEEDED TO KEEP THE SHIP IN AN OPERATING CONDITION. HE ALSO ORDERED AND KEPT IN STORE, ALL THE CRUDE OIL AND AIRCRAFT GASOLINE NEEDED TO SERVICE THE SQUADRONS OF AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THE SHIP. HE ALSO SERVED AT PEARL HARBOR NAVAL SUPPLY DEPOT. HE WAS OUT IN THE WESTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS AT THE ISLAND OF PELELIU, PALAU. IT WAS AT PELELIU THAT HE LEFT HIS SHIP TO SURPRISE HIS BROTHER, WHOSE SHIP HAD ALSO ARRIVED AT PELELIU. LATER, HE SERVED AS SUPPLY OFFICER OF THE U.S. FACILITIES IN GUAM AND WAS IN GUAM WHEN THE WAR ENDED.