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Hubert P. Davis
Born: June 24, 1930
Died: March 28, 2016
Location: San Antonio, Texas

Hubert P. Davis, age 85, passed away March 28, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. He was born June 24, 1930 in San Antonio to Hubert and Hazel Davis.

He graduated from Texas A&M in 1951 where he was a distinguished military student. He served as a Group Maintenance Officer 4th Fighter Wing USAF in Korea from 1952-1953. He left the USAF after eight years of service to join NASA. He was one of the Senior Engineers in the Apollo Program. Hubert oversaw the construction of three lunar excursion modules (LEM), the first of which hangs at the Visitor's Center at NASA in Houston. The second LEM #5 went up on Apollo 11 and was the first to land on the moon.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lois Davis; mother, Hazel Martin Davis; father, Hubert P. Davis; uncle, Col. William M. Brown and his wife Dorothy Brown. Hubert is survived by his sons, Hubert P. Davis, Jr. and wife Ana, and Richard L. Davis and wife Catherine; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Services were held Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Hubert P Davis

Birth: Jun. 24, 1930
San Antonio
Bexar County
Texas, USA
Death: Mar. 28, 2016
San Antonio
Bexar County
Texas, USA

During WWII, Hubert's mom worked at Kelly Field, where one day an officer took young Hu for a short tour of the base. After the tour, Hu used pencil and paper to sketch the amazing aircraft he saw. After the death of her husband, Hubert's mom worked incredibly hard to support him as he attended Texas A&M, where he graduated in 1951 as a distinguished military student.
During his eight years in the USAF, he was in Korea (1952-1953) where he served as Group Maintenance Officer in the 4th Fighter Wing, and was the first engineer to speak to a Mig 15 pilot that had just defected, landing at the base where Hu was stationed.
His slide rule engineering skills reached even greater heights during his years with NASA, where as a Senior Engineer, he oversaw construction of three lunar excursion modules for the Apollo program, including the LEM used in the first manned exploration of the moon.

Family links:
Parents:
Hazel Martin Davis (1909 - 1995)

Spouse:
Mary Lois Wickes Davis (1931 - 2012)

Burial:
Mission Burial Park North
San Antonio
Bexar County
Texas, USA
Plot: Section 17 lot 244 space 2
GPS (lat/lon): 29.63613, -98.60983

Created by: Jpop72
Record added: Mar 30, 2016
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