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HOOVER, John Delbert - Date of
birth
8 April 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Union Township, Delaware County, Indiana -
Hometown
Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35570773 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
Tank Driver -
Unit
48th Tank Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 November 1944 - Place of
death
Barr, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
John H. Hoover (father)
Carrie G. (Eller) Hoover (mother)
Russell Hoover (brother)
Lester Hoover (brother)
Fred S. Hoover (brother)
Mary Hoover (sister)
Larry Hoover (brother)
William Hoover (brother)
Harry F. Hoover (brother)
Charles Hoover (brother)
Harold Hoover (brother)
Mary E. (Williams) Hoover (wife)
More information
T/4 John D. Hoover enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana, on 24 November 1942 and was sent overseas in October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Harry F. Hoover, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Ochiltree Wms Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com – Kristin, http://14thad.org, www.newspapers.com – The Star Press 28 December 1944 / Muncie Evening Press 27 December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.wwiimemorial.com – Harry F. Hoover