Hubert, James J.
Marines Sergeant

James J. Hubert, age 22, from Duluth, Minnesota, Saint Louis county.

Parents: Wallace L. Hubert

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, November 21, 1943
Death details: On January 29, 2016, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Sergeant James J. Hubert, missing from World War II. Sergeant Hubert entered the U.S. Marine Corps from Minnesota and served in Company H, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division. He was reportedly killed in action on November 21, 1943 during the assault on Betio Island during the invasion of Japanese-held Tarawa Atoll. Sgt Hubert’s body was not recovered following the battle. He remained missing until in 2015 when the nongovernmental organization, History Flight Inc., discovered a burial site on Betio and recovered human remains there. DPAA analyzed these remains and were able to individually identify Sergeant Hubert from among them.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency