HOCKENSMITH

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Personal Details

  • Last Name: HOCKENSMITH
  • First Name Middle Initial: LESTER D
  • Nick Name: HOCK
  • Street:  30 TULIP ST
  • Country &State:
  • City: ADAMSBURG, PA
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  • Postal Code: 15611-9721
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  • Spouse: BERNICE
  • Age when entered service:
  • Age first entered:
  • War or Conflict: WWII
  • Theater of operations: ETO
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  • Branch of Service/s: ARMY
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  • Highest Rank: new_value
  • Military MOS (Job Descriptions): ENGINEERS
  • What military medals received: Bronze Star, POW Medal, Good Conduct, American Defense, American Campaign, ETO 2 Battle Stars, WWWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation (Germany) , National Defence Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Sharp Shooter Badge / w Field Artillery Bar (Anti Tank)
Military Bio:

LESTER D HOCKENSMITH 'HOCK' was in the amry three times. First time as a rifleman in the 133 rgt. Co. E 2nd Platoon 2nd Sqd. in Italy where he was capured 6/28/1944 and become a prisoner of war till 5'/22/1945. As a enlisted reserve Hock served in the Canal Zone form 1946 - 1949 and again as regular army Phillipines form 1950-1951. On final release he worked as a mould finisher at US Steel Corp. . Lester has 3 sons, Lester Jr., Gary and John with his wife Bernice.

My Message to Future Generations:

Post Military Occupation

  • Age when captured:
  • Date of Captured: 6/28/44
  • Place captured: Italy
  • Camp/s held: Stalag 7A Moosburg (Farm Work)
  • Date Released: 5/22/45
  • Prisoner-of-war status: Liberated
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