Richard Dick Hoover [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in the offensive at Anzio Beachhead.
Age at Death: 18
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 7-20-44
Awards:
Purple Heart
Biographical Notes:
Athletic leader at Independence park, summer 1943
high school baseball, football and boxing, member and altar boy at St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Date of Birth:
6/2/1925
Birthplace:
Charlotte, NC
Military Branch:
Army Enlisted: 1943
Education Details:
Central High School, Charlotte, graduate 1943, O'Donoghue School
Family Details:
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Lee (Mary Jones) Hoover - 938 Berkeley Ave., Charlotte, NC
Helen E. Hoover (married Messick later) - Charlotte, NC, Joan Hoover - Charlotte, NC, Louis A. Hoover - Charlotte, NC, Lt. John Preston Hoover, Army Ordinance - Ft Bragg, NC, Mrs. H. L. (Mary) Newcomer - Washington, Mrs. John C. (Alice G.) Roth - Baton Rouge, LA, Vann M. Hoover - Charlotte, NC, Walter L. Hoover, Jr., US Navy Y3/c - CA
First Name:
Richard Dick
KIA / MIA Place:
Anzio, Italy
KIA Date:
5/25/1944
Last Name:
Hoover
Middle Name:
Harvey
Military Details:
Fort Jackson, SC, Fort McClellan, AL, Italy
Military Rank:
Private First Class
Source:
Newsprint and family information
Military Unit:
Company B 7th Infantry
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA