WWII - KIA - HUDDLE, Marvin
Huddle, Marvin L. 2nd Lt. Army Died not battle related
26 April 1920 – 26 April 1943 – Attica
Source: Garrett, Indiana Clipper, Mon 3 May 1943 p 2
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carbaugh, living at St. Johns, southeast of Garrett learned Thursday evening that their son-in-law, Lt. Marvin L. Huddle, of Attica, Ind was missing while on an army flight. Friday Mr. and Mrs. Carbaugh received a telegram from their daughter, formerly Miss Charlene Carbaugh, reporting that no trace had been found of the missing plane or two fliers. They also received a letter from the parents of Lt. Huddle at Attica which contained a copy of the telegram which they received from the commander of the 84th bomber group at Drew Field, Fla as follows: “Regret to inform you your son, Lt. Marvin L. Huddle is missing from a routine training mission as of April 26. An organized search is being conducted and you will be notified by wire daily as to developments. Ever effort is being made to locate your son.” The missing young man was married to Charlene Carbaugh on April 10 and he and his bride had been making their home in Tampa in order that she might be near him. Lt. Huddle is a graduate of the Attica HS and was employed in the Chrysler Plant at Kokomo before enlisting in the US Army. Following his graduation from the school of aeronautics at Phoenix, Ariz, he was transferred to Florida. A brother John Huddle is also in the Air Corps. Mrs. Huddle is a graduate of Auburn HS and for the past three years had been employed by the Delco Remy Corp. at Kokomo as a comptometer operator. She resigned early in April and went to Tampa where she was united in marriage with the missing flier. Lt. Huddle was an experienced pilot having operated a plane for two years before he entered the Army. - kbz