Private First Class Hubert F. Padgett was born on 9 February 1912. He was the son of Sherman Nathaniel Padgett and Mary Myrtle Shadden.
He enlisted 10 September 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia and served with the 473rd Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Division, Company B.
He was killed near Massa Carrara, Italy on 13 April 1945.

Buried at Mars Hill Cemetery

  • Rank: Private First Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 9 February 1912
  • Date of death: 13 April 1945
  • County: McMinn
  • Hometown: Athens
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 473rd Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Division
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Mars Hill Cemetery, Englewood, McMinn County, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XV, Top Panel
  • Sponsored by: Bobbie Johnson

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