El Toro's Jay W. Hubbard Air Command Museum Tribute, "Long Version".

For my 250th video, I am dedicating this special "extended presentation" of the Jay W. Hubbard command air museum at El Toro, Ca. I videoed this when the Museum was still there.

It has now been moved to Miramar, San Diego, but will never be the same as it was at El Toro.

Promoted from Private to Sergeant on battleship Mississippi 1940-42 in Pacific, Caribbean and North Atlantic, Jay W. Hubbard then became an infantry lieutenant during WW II.
He served as a platoon leader in 2d Marine Raider Battalion on Bougainville operation, then as platoon leader in Weapons Company, 4th Marine Regiment for Emirau and Guam operations and company executive officer in the Okinawa campaign.

U.S. Navy flight training 1946-47, then to a Marine Fighter Squadron, VMF-222, at MCAS Cherry Point, NC for two years.

In Korea, 1951-52, executive officer VMF-312 "Checkerboards" flying F4U Corsairs out of K-18 (Kangnung). Commands included fighter squadrons VMF-235 (FJ-2's), Atsugi, Japan 1954-55 and VMF-232 (FJ-4's) MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI, 1956-58; RTD Memphis 1958-60; Marine Aircraft Group-12 (A4's) at expeditionary airfield, ChuLai, Vietnam 1966-67; and Commanding General 4th Marine Aircraft Wing and Marine Air Reserve Training 1970-72.

165 combat missions & 4,090 + hours as fighter-attack pilot.

Principal staff assignments: At Hqtrs Marine Corps, Aviation Monitor, Detail Branch, Personnel Dept 1952-54 and Asst Secty General Staff 1962-65; G-1 FMFPAC (Hawaii) 1967-68; and as Marine Corps Director of Information !968-70.

Graduate of USAF Command & Staff College 1951; Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School Senior Course 1962; The National War College 1966; BS Univ of Nebraska at Omaha, 1961 and MS International Affairs, The George Washington University 1966.

After retirement: Appointed Director of Police, Memphis, TN, 1972-75. Entered home-building industry with Presley of SoCal 1976, VP in 1977. Left in 1978 and formed own company to build custom homes for several years in Orange County, CA.

During 1985-89, served as consultant and interim CEO/C00 for companies in Chapter 11 reorganization.

In 1989, he joined a volunteer group to charter MCAS El Toro Historical Foundation to support development of a Marine Corps Aviation museum aboard MCAS El Toro. He chaired the foundation 1989-94.

Life member of: Marine Corps Aviation Assn (Nat'l Commander 1975-76); Assn of Naval Aviation; "Golden Eagles"; Air Force Assn: Daedalians; Navy League of U.S.; Marine Raider Assn; 6th Marine Division Assn: VFW; and Retired Officer's Assn.

Personal military awards are: Silver Star, Legion of Merit (four awards), Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal (twelve awards), Navy Commendation Medal with combat "V", Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Gold Star, Combat Action Ribbon and the Purple Heart.

Gen Hubbard passed away in 2003.
Semper Fi, Sir !

For more: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jwhubbard.htm


MSgt K David Herbert. USMC Ret.
http://www.RC-Television.org

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[82abnoff]

How silly. I can assure you that as a platoon leader with the 101st in Vietnam, I will kill you.

[NightFlyyer]

So still like to kill people eh? You dont know me yet you make that kind of remark. I thought we were all survivors, but guess I was wrong. Good luck and thanks for your service.

[thebruiser2003]

hi dave

great job again

that propshaft on the helli SCARY

garry

bolton uk

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks much.. Your right about the shaft too. LOL.

[gator7293]

@nightflyyer, have you ever flown any of your rc planes @ mcas tustin?

[heettreet]

it is great to have someone showing a video that can actually talk of what he knows ,,, makes it nice ,,, i was never in the service ,,but respect all of you

[Valy18]

Mig 15 Fagot ???? :))

[kbankert1007]

Brigadier General Jay W. Hubbard was my beloved grandpa. I'm showing my 7 year old daughter how cool her great grandpa was. Thank you for the video and the tribute. He was a class act and I am so proud to see his legacy and passion lives on!

[BlackPhantomJambo]

Nice video, would've been better if it had a Tomcat... nice Wildcat too

[ChunkWheeler]

Great, but I'd lose the music, dude.

[arrozasi]

auuu

[arrozasi]

yeaaa

[colintraveller]

Anychance of removing the music it spoils the footage taken ...