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Walter W Hockensmith 1915 - 1993

Walter W Hockensmith of Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA was born on July 6, 1915, and died at age 78 years old on September 2, 1993.
Walter W Hockensmith
Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA 16648
July 6, 1915
September 2, 1993
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  • 07/6
    1915

    Birthday

    July 6, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Fulton County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33256169 Enlisted: October 23, 1942 in Altoona Pennsylvania Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Unskilled Nonprocess Occupations In Manufacturing, N.e.c.
  • 09/2
    1993

    Death

    September 2, 1993
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1915, in the year that Walter W Hockensmith was born, in May, the RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German torpedo. The Lusitania was a British passenger ship that was sailing from New York to Liverpool England. She sank in 18 minutes - 1,198 died and 761 survived. While travelers were the main casualty - and commodity - the Lusitania did carry wartime weapons. "Remember the Lusitania" became the rallying cry of World War 1.
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In 1944, Walter was 29 years old when on December 16th, The Battle of the Bulge began in the Ardennes forest on the Western Front. Lasting for a little over a month, the battle began with a surprise attack by Germany on the Allied forces The U.S. suffered their highest casualties of any operation in World War II - 89,000 were casualties, around 8,600 killed - but Germany also severely depleted their resources and they couldn't be replaced.
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