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John R. Hubbard
John R. "Jack" Hubbard
A native Texan who earned all of his degrees at The University of Texas, John R. Hubbard, better known as Jack, was a naval aviator during World War II. Hi...view moreJohn R. "Jack" Hubbard
A native Texan who earned all of his degrees at The University of Texas, John R. Hubbard, better known as Jack, was a naval aviator during World War II. His life after the war as an educator. In 1950 he received a PhD in History from the University of Texas. He then taught at Louisiana State University, Tulane, and Yale. He joined the U. S. State Department going to India for four years with the Education Division of the Department’s Agency for International Development. In 1969 Jack accepted a position at the University of Southern California (USC) as Vice President for Academic Affairs. He spent the decade of the 1970s as President of that institution before retiring in 1980. He continued teaching British History at USC until he was 91 years old taking a one year sabbatical to serve as U.S. Ambassador to India from December 1988 – November 1989. John R. “Jack” Hubbard passed away on August 21, 2011.
As a naval aviator from 1941 – 1946, Hubbard served first in the Atlantic and then in the Pacific where he was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross and three Bronze Stars.
After the war, he continued his service as a naval aviator in the Naval Reserves from 1946 – 1956. In the fall of 1948, Hubbard spent his two weeks of active duty flying in the Berlin Air Lift – the largest humanitarian aid mission the world had ever seen and the first major battle of the Cold War.
As a historian, Hubbard understood the importance of incorporating personalities, activities, and interpersonal relationships into his story for it is only through this integration that the audience can begin to grasp the enormity of the world stage on which his story is played out, where the dichotomy of the invincible champion of freedom and the mantra that there may be no tomorrow belie the caliber of men with whom Jack served. Besides telling a gripping story that makes for fascinating reading, his memoirs also provide a helpful understanding of the times and events beyond that found in most history books.
John R. “Jack” Hubbard wrote his memoirs on a manual typewriter as he sailed around the world on a freighter in the 1990’s. In the twilight of his life, Jack handed his rough manuscript to his brother, George, with the request that it be edited and published under George’s direction. view less
Books by John R. Hubbard
Fight On! World War II and Cold War Experiences of Lt. Commander John R. "Jack" Hubbard, USNR