Mary E. Chubb was born on May 7, 1913 to Harry N.C. and Ethel A. Chubb, who lived at 79 West Court Street in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. She was one of seven children: Harold M. C, Mary, Anna V., Herbert H., Martha F., Donald V, and Sarah A. 

Mary suffered illnesses in her youth, and gained a deep respect for Nurses. Her goal in life was to become a Nurse to help others in their time of affliction.

 Mary attended the Doylestown High School, graduating in 1930. She was known as a quiet mild mannered teen. The yearbook “The Torch” says:

 Mary would like to be a nurse if her health permits.  We know she is going to be a success in anything she does.

‘Oh, thou art too mild, too mild, I pray thee, swear.’

Mary Chubb did attend Nursing school and graduated as a Registered Nurse. She later moved to Chester County and enlisted in the Army on December 8, 1942.  She entered the Women’s Army Corps (WAC), specifically in the Army Nurse Corps. Mary was assigned to 181^st Medical Dispensary, Aviation stationed in England.

 On June 14, 1944, 2^nd Lieutenant Marry E. Chubb died in a single engine plane crash between Rugby and Coventry, England. Her father, Harry sought more information about the circumstances of Mary’s death. The Adjutant General, J. A. Ulio, (Major General) responded in a letter dated August 4, 1944.  He informed Harry that Mary was the only passenger on the aircraft. The pilot, 1^st Lieutenant Wayland “was accustomed to flying a B-17 type aircraft but he was flying a different type at the time of the accident.” He further stated that Mary died in the line of duty.

 Mary was interned at the Brookwood Military Cemetery in England. After the war, her parents were contacted by the Army with the offer of returning the body to America for reburial.  This was a difficult decision on her father, Harry. His wife, Ethel, had just suffered a stroke, and their son Donald was killed in service a month before Mary. Harry made the tough decision, after weeks of consideration and correspondence, to not bring her home for burial.  He understandably did not wish to cause Ethel any additional stress attending two memorial services for their children.

 Mary was removed for permanent burial to the Cambridge American Military Cemetery, in Cambridge, England, on May 18, 1948 with full military honors.

 Their son, Donald V. Chubb who was a co-pilot of a B-17, died when his aircraft exploded over the English Channel, while returning heavily damaged from a mission on May 8, 1944. He served in the 547th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomber Group, Heavy and was interned in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.