Men and Women In Service
Benami Bereskin, 1890 Seventh Street, Raymond F. Carlson, 1218 Washington Avenue, Willis F. Friend, 120 S. Rustin Street, Morris Ginsburg, 102 16th Street, Wayne J. Hoeck, 1202 18th Street, Richard J. Rensch, 1815 Douglas Street, Edward J. Smith Jr., 2037 S. Cleveland Street and Donald J. Ward, 4020 ½ Van Buren Street, have entered preflight pilot training at the San Antonio, Texas, aviation cadet center.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, August 17, 1943
Men and Women In Service
Air Cadets Willis F. Friend, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Friend, 120 Rustin Street and Wayne J. Hoeck, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hendricks, 1202 18th Street, are stationed at Moore field, Mission, Texas for advanced training.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, January 14, 1944
In Uniform
Wayne J. Hoeck, pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt, has been promoted to the rank of first lieutenant while stationed in Belgium supporting the Ninth army. He has received the air medal and the presidential citation with the oak leaf cluster. Lt. Hoeck, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hendricks, 1202 18th Street, entered the service two years ago and has been overseas since last October. A brother, Pvt. Lowell T. Hoeck is with the Third army somewhere in Germany.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, March 15, 1945 (photo included)
Lt. Wayne J. Hoeck Reported Missing
First Lt. Wayne J. Hoeck, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hendriks, 1202 18th street, has been missing in action in Germany since March 16, his parents have been informed by the War Department.
The pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt, Lt. Hoeck received a promotion to first lieutenant about a month ago. He entered service in February, 1943, and has been overseas since October, 1944. Lt. Hoeck has been awarded the air medal, and a presidential citation with an oak leaf cluster.
His brother, Pvt. Lowell T. Hoeck, is serving with the Third army in Germany.
A graduate of Central high school, Lt. Hoeck was employed by Albertson & Co. before entering service. He was a Journal carrier boy.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, March 28, 1945
