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Former Biddeford Man Gets High Army Award
James J. Hoctor of Joliet Illinois formerly of Biddeford is nominated by the Army Ordnance Ammunition Command for a Secretary of Defense award. He leads storage engineering and packaging for the OAC, overseeing worldwide ammunition storage and shipment methods. Hoctor joined Ordnance in 1954 after a 1918 enlistment and service at multiple arsenals and depots. He is a Biddeford native with a long career, married with three children, and active in veterans groups.
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Pueblo Ordnance Depot
Pueblo, Colo
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Washington, D. C
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Great Britain
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Maine
St Mary School
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Biddeford Daily Journal
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Marie Renouf
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