Henry J. Hockelberg, Jr. World War II CasualtyPorter County Data on World War II Casualties . . . .
Henry J. Hockelberg, Junior
Corporal, Field Artillery, 2nd Division, US Army
Date of Birth: September 17, 1912
Date of Death: November 7, 1944
Burial: McCool Cemetery, McCool, Porter County, Indiana
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Date of Enlistment: June 28, 1941
Hometown: Valparaiso
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List Local Soldier As A War Victim
Another Valparaiso man has paid the supreme sacrifice in World War 2.
Henry J. (Heine) Hockelberg , son of Henry Hockelberg, 206 Brown street, who
participated in D-Day invasion in France last June as a member of the Field
Artillery, Second Division, U. S. Army, died Tuesday in the Bruns General
Hospital, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
A veteran of 3 1/2 years of service in the army, Hockelberg, who was 32 years of
age, went overseas in October, 1943, and returned just a year later to the
United States.
Death was due to pulmonary tuberculosis with which he was stricken while in
France.
The body will be returned to Valparaiso and funeral rites will be arranged upon
arrival. An army escort will accompany the body here.
Hockelberg was born in Liberty Township, and attended Liberty township high
school.
Surviving besides his father, are a step-mother, two step-brothers, Robert
Wayne, Seaman 2nd class, Philadelphia, Pa., and James Wayne, pharmacist's mate,
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and two step-sisters, Margaret Manning and Dorothy Sims,
of Valparaiso.
Previous to entering the service he was employed at the American Bridge company
plant in Gary for five years.
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Source: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana;
November 8, 1944; Volume 18, Page 1, Column 2
Legion Members Are Bearers At Soldier's Rites
Memorial services for Corporal Henry (Hienie) Hockelberg, of this city, who died
in Bruns General hospital at Sante Fe, New Mexico, on November 7, were held on
Monday at 1:30 p. m. at the family home, 206 Brown street, and at 2 p. m. at the
First Christian church, Rev. Stanley L. Shippey officiating.
Pallbearers, all members of Charles Pratt Post, American Legion, were: Ezra
Stoner, Carl Dalke, Henry Sanders, Knute Sundin, Ray Weiler and William
Stoddard. Burial was in McCool cemetery at McCool, Ind.
Previous to bringing the body back to Valparaiso a brief funeral service was
held on Nov. 9 at the post chapel in Santa Fe. His comrades served as
pallbearers. They were Robert L. Couray, Bloomington, Ill.; Robert E. Roller,
St. Louis, Mo.; Chester S. Levandowski, Worcester, Mass.; Byron E. Melvin,
Fayetteville, N. C., Howard A. Gravvis, Pittsburgh, Pa., and William Sipola,
Orr, Minn.
Pvt. Robert P. Jordan, St. Louis, Mo., and Pvt. Fred Flores, San Antonio, Texas,
served as guards of honor and a number of friends from his ward were present,
including the nurse, nurse's aid and several of the ward boys.
Corp. Hockelberg participated in D-Day invasion of France last June, and
returned to this country in October to receive treatment for pulmonary
tuberculosis from which ailment he died.
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Source: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana;
November 15, 1944; Volume 18, Page 3, Column 4
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Information abstracted and transcribed by Steven R. Shook