Military Involvement
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Gerald Lawrence Hoeft was born Dec. 11, 1897 to Charles H. and Bertha Hoeft. He died July 9, 1967 and is buried in The Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, KY.
Lt. Col. Hoeft served with the U.S. Army in World War I and World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Rudolph Frank “Rudy” Hofbauer was born June 4, 1924 to John and Grace Weitl Hofbauer. He died Oct. 17, 1988 and is buried in Our Lady of Good Council Cemetery, Moorland, IA.
Private Hofbauer served in World War II with the U.S. Army 77th Infantry, 502nd Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Alvin Lewis Hoffman was born Jan. 8, 1922 to John E. and Theresa Zitzlsperger Hoffman. He died Jan. 8, 1922 and is buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Dedham, IA.
Sgt. Hoffman served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Ernest William Hoffman was born Feb. 6, 1911 to Joseph L. and Mary Greteman Hoffman. He died Apr. 18, 1958 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, IA.
Pvt. Hoffman served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
John Herman Hoffman was born June 14, 1925 to Joseph William and Mary A. Hackfort Hoffman. He died Apr. 30, 1999 and is buried in Saint Jacobs Cemetery, Graettinger, IA.
Pvt. Hoffman served in World War II with the U.S. Army 343rd Engineer Regiment.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Anthony Hoffman was born Jan. 3, 1926 to Leo Joseph and Julia Mary Miller Hoffman.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
William Laurence Hoffman was born Jan. 8, 1926 to Laurence William and Clara Zitzlsperger Hoffman.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Army Military Police.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold P. Hoffmann was born July 15, 1921 to Henry and Lena Jones Hoffmann. He died July 18, 1999 and is buried in Manning Cemetery, Manning, IA.
Pvt. Hoffmann served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Lyle Harry Hoffmann was born July 29, 1923 to Elmer R. and Verna M. Welch Hoffmann. He died May 7, 2012 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter, IA.
1st Lt. Hoffmann served with the U.S. Army in World War II. He completed OCS and was commissioned a 2nd Lt. in 1944. He served as a platoon leader on Leyte and Mindanao Islands in the Philippines and then in occupied Japan, where he was promoted to 1st Lt. and Company I Executive Officer.
Source: ancestry.com
John Henry Holley was born Sept. 20, 1923 to Will J. and Louise Goerel Holley. He died Aug. 25, 2007 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Shell Rock, IA.
Sgt. Holley served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Lawrence Lainson Holley was born Dec. 22, 1911 to Earl B. and Lulu Maude Lainson Holley. He died Nov. 3, 1992.
Lawrence served in World War II with the U.S. Army 34th Division.
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Earl Dwight Holley was born Aug. 24, 1915 to Earl Brinkerhoff and Lulu Maude Lainson Holley. He died Dec. 29, 1960 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carroll County, IA. Sgt. Holley served with the U.S. Army 399th Infantry in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Earl Holm was born July 26, 1918 to to George E. and Bessie E. Stout Holm. He died Jan. 22, 1995.
Richard served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
August Gustave Holstein was born Aug. 6, 1907 to Gustav and Emma Caroline Dorothea Meinke Holstein. He died Jan. 7, 1985 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Omaha, NE.
August served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Wayne Wilbur Holstein was born Aug. 8, 1926 to Bennie Henry and Henrietta Marguerite Jacobs Holstein. He died Feb. 23, 1992 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion, IA.
Wayne served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Gilbert W. Homan was born Nov. 30, 1908 to Charles and Emma Arbogast Homan. He died July 15, 1954 and is buried in West Lawn Cemetery, Glidden, IA.
Gilbert served in World War II with the U.S. Army 381st Station Hospital, 36th Field Hospital and 156th Station Hospital.
Source: ancestry.com
Basil V. Honey was born June 11, 1908 to Charles William and Florence Jane Wills Honey. He died Feb. 14, 1992 and is buried in Ridgely Community Cemetery, Ridgely, MO.
Basil served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the European Theater of Operations.
Source: ancestry.com
Fred John Hoogestraat was born Mar. 29, 1926 to John F. and Clara C. Liechti Hoogestraat. He died Mar. 22, 1991 and is buried in Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, IA.
Fred served in World War II with the U.S. Army 8th Constabulary Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Herbert Clark Hoover was born July 6, 1916 to Charles M. and Ollie Edith Phillips Hoover. He died Oct. 28, 1982 and is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati, IA.
Herbert served in World War II with the U.S. Army 6th Engineer Construction Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
George Oliver Horton, II was born Feb. 21, 1917 to George Ellis and Tula Valetta Francis Horton. He died Aug. 17, 1997 and is buried in Lakin Cemetery, Lakin, KS.
George served in World War II with the U.S. Army 329th Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Dwight Howe was born Dec. 15, 1925 to James Eldon and Bessie Stokes Howe. He died Nov. 17, 2011 and is buried in Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, WA.
Donald served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
John Truman Hoyt was born Dec. 16, 1921 to Monroe Allen and Clara Louise Bruner Hoyt. He died Jan. 27, 2017 and is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated Aug 2021 & Jun 2022 & Aug 2024