Huston Hamby

Huston Hamby (May 16, 1920 – July 29, 1944) was a soldier from Robbins killed in France during World War II.

See Also: Scott Countians killed in war

Biography

Born May 16, 1920, Huston Hamby was the son of Esau Hamby (1882-1968) and Frances “Frankie” Henry (1886-1956) of Robbins.

His siblings included Clansy Louise Gunther (1912-1988), Robert Edward Hamby (1915-1991), Luril Henderson (1918-1994) and Evelyn Greene (1926-1998). He never married.

World War II

Huston Hamby enlisted in the U.S. Army on Feb. 13, 1941 at Fort McPherson in Atlanta, Ga. He was assigned to the 66th Regiment, 2nd Armored Division, and was a passenger on the U.S.S. Electra that left Norfolk, Va. on Oct. 16, 1942. He fought in the European theater of the war. He obtained a rank of Technician 4th Class.

The 2nd Armored Division moved from Normandy to St-Lo, establishing road blocks from St. Denis-le-Gast to the Seine River on July 29, 1944, the day Hamby was wounded and died.

Aftermath

Hamby was interred at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mec, France. He received the Purple Heart award and is listed on the VFW Post 5669 Memorial Wall in Oneida, the Scott County Veterans Memorial in Huntsville, and the East Tennessee Veterans Memorial in Knoxville.