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* nruc-n.PFC. JOHN HOVAR' DIES IN ACTIONP' . KI •: •[ Hanover Soldier Victim of ; Fighting in Germanyr Hanover, 111.—Special: Pfc. John ej Hovar, 21, son of Anton Hovar, of H Hanover, was killed in action in e Germany on March 22, This in formation was received by the father here Tuesday in a telegram jfrom the war department. No de-J tails w'ere given in the communlca* S : tion.1.1 John Hovar was born in Han-s.jover township in 1923, and attendnjed Hanover schools. After com-is pleting his schooling he worked at p. I the Savanna Ordnance depot until ipj entering the service in 1942.^ I He leaves his father, a sister,' Augusta, of Waterloo, la., and three 1 I brothers, all of whom are in the {* !I service, T. Sgt. Elmer Hovar, in • Italy; Pfc* Anton Hovar, In the l. Philippines, and Frank Hovar, sea-‘ man 2 c. His mother preceded him 15 in death about nine years ago.i
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Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Fri, Apr 06, 1945
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