Howard Forrest Babbidge

Suggested edit: Portland, ME- Howard Forrest Babbidge, 98, of Portland, passed away on September 28, 2021, at his residence. He was born on November 19, 1922 in West Falmouth, Maine, a son of Forrest Herbert and Vera May (Emerson) Babbidge. Howard graduated from high school in 1941 and joined the Army Air Corps in 1942. He was an instrument flying instructor during WWII and the Korean War. After his discharge from the service, he entered the University of Maine, graduating in 1950 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was a self-employed land surveyor until 1988. Howard was predeceased by his parents; his wife, Lois Lovejoy Babbidge and his sister, Jean. Surviving are his sister, Roberta; daughters, Roberta, Mary, and Judith; his sons, Robert and Paul, plus grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Blanchard Cemetery, 215 Winn Road, Falmouth, ME. Contributor: Engraved (49277540) Living after sister Hilda's death. Name: Howard F Babbidge Birth Year: 1922 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Maine State of Residence: Maine County or City: Cumberland Enlistment Date: 6 Jul 1942 Enlistment State: Maine Enlistment City: Portland Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Machinists Marital status: Single, without dependents Height: 67 Weight: 123 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005. Married Lois Whitney Lovejoy, December 26, 1953.