Hubbard, Boyd, Jr., 1912-1982
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"Boyd Hubbard Jr. was born in Adair, Iowa in 1912. His father practiced dentistry in Adair for more than 40 years, retiring to Hollywood, Calif., in 1936. The doctor passed away in 1958 at age 68 and the general's mother a year later.
Hubbard graduated from Adair High School in 1929 and entered Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. He graduated in 1933, with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. Active in the ROTC program while attending college, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Engineer Corps Reserve in September 1933 at the age of 21. He is a member of Beta Theta Pi social fraternity and Phi Mu Alpha and Scabbard & Blade. His college sweetheart, Miss Ada Miller, a member of Pi Beta Phi, became his wife in 1936 after he completed his two years as a flying cadet."
