From Those Who Served, by William J. Sage, 1947
The distressing word was received here that Lieut. Robert Hogan, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hogan, had died of wounds received in action Sept. 1, 1944, death coming the following day.
The official word from the war department was first received by Lieut. Hogan's wife at Chanute and relayed to Newton. She had previously learned through the wife of Lieut. Hogan's captain that the wounds were head injuries, the first word regarding the casualty being received here Sept. 16.
Mrs. Hogan was formerly Mary K. James, her home being at Chanute, where she has been residing since her husband entered the service. They have two fine children, Jean Ann and Bobby.
Lieut. hogan was born at Abilene, thirty-two years ago last July. He came to Newton with his parents when a small lad. He graduated from Newton high school, attended St. Benedict's college a year then entered his father's store, becoming a capable merchant and assuming a large responsibility in the business.
He joined the armed forces in May, 1942, spending his training period at several army camps, principally at Fort Riley, where he received his commission. He went overseas in June, and was soon in the active combat area, and as a line officer leading his command, was in the thick of the fighting in the front lines. He had achieved a record as being not only a good soldier, but an officer of outstanding acumen and ability. Moreover he was a fine type of citizen, one who held the friendship of all who knew him.
His brother Pat, a storekeeper in the United States Navy, stationed on the Pacific coast, was at home on leave at the time of his death.
Friends deeply sympathize with stricken members of Lieut. Hogan's family in the irreparable loss his untimely death has brought.
As part of the 3rd Cavalry, the 43rd Cavalry Squadron remained as the spear head reconnaissance for XX Corps, the most mobile the most mobile corps of Patton’s Third Army, and mile for mile, fought over more of Europe than any other cavalry unit in the ETO.
Personnel strength of the 43rd Cavalry is 760, and casualties in the four European campaigns participated in, 58 were killed, 260 wounded, and 12 captured by the enemy.
On the others side of the journal the 43rd Cavalry killed at least 1,429, and wounded an estimated 1,820 and captured 10,051 Germans, even before the entire German organization collapsed, and counting of prisoners was forgotten.
The distressing word was received here that Lieut. Robert Hogan, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hogan, had died of wounds received in action Sept. 1, 1944, death coming the following day.
The official word from the war department was first received by Lieut. Hogan's wife at Chanute and relayed to Newton. She had previously learned through the wife of Lieut. Hogan's captain that the wounds were head injuries, the first word regarding the casualty being received here Sept. 16.
Mrs. Hogan was formerly Mary K. James, her home being at Chanute, where she has been residing since her husband entered the service. They have two fine children, Jean Ann and Bobby.
Lieut. hogan was born at Abilene, thirty-two years ago last July. He came to Newton with his parents when a small lad. He graduated from Newton high school, attended St. Benedict's college a year then entered his father's store, becoming a capable merchant and assuming a large responsibility in the business.
He joined the armed forces in May, 1942, spending his training period at several army camps, principally at Fort Riley, where he received his commission. He went overseas in June, and was soon in the active combat area, and as a line officer leading his command, was in the thick of the fighting in the front lines. He had achieved a record as being not only a good soldier, but an officer of outstanding acumen and ability. Moreover he was a fine type of citizen, one who held the friendship of all who knew him.
His brother Pat, a storekeeper in the United States Navy, stationed on the Pacific coast, was at home on leave at the time of his death.
Friends deeply sympathize with stricken members of Lieut. Hogan's family in the irreparable loss his untimely death has brought.
As part of the 3rd Cavalry, the 43rd Cavalry Squadron remained as the spear head reconnaissance for XX Corps, the most mobile the most mobile corps of Patton’s Third Army, and mile for mile, fought over more of Europe than any other cavalry unit in the ETO.
Personnel strength of the 43rd Cavalry is 760, and casualties in the four European campaigns participated in, 58 were killed, 260 wounded, and 12 captured by the enemy.
On the others side of the journal the 43rd Cavalry killed at least 1,429, and wounded an estimated 1,820 and captured 10,051 Germans, even before the entire German organization collapsed, and counting of prisoners was forgotten.
From Those Who Served, by William J. Sage, 1947
The distressing word was received here that Lieut. Robert Hogan, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hogan, had died of wounds received in action Sept. 1, 1944, death coming the following day.
The official word from the war department was first received by Lieut. Hogan's wife at Chanute and relayed to Newton. She had previously learned through the wife of Lieut. Hogan's captain that the wounds were head injuries, the first word regarding the casualty being received here Sept. 16.
Mrs. Hogan was formerly Mary K. James, her home being at Chanute, where she has been residing since her husband entered the service. They have two fine children, Jean Ann and Bobby.
Lieut. hogan was born at Abilene, thirty-two years ago last July. He came to Newton with his parents when a small lad. He graduated from Newton high school, attended St. Benedict's college a year then entered his father's store, becoming a capable merchant and assuming a large responsibility in the business.
He joined the armed forces in May, 1942, spending his training period at several army camps, principally at Fort Riley, where he received his commission. He went overseas in June, and was soon in the active combat area, and as a line officer leading his command, was in the thick of the fighting in the front lines. He had achieved a record as being not only a good soldier, but an officer of outstanding acumen and ability. Moreover he was a fine type of citizen, one who held the friendship of all who knew him.
His brother Pat, a storekeeper in the United States Navy, stationed on the Pacific coast, was at home on leave at the time of his death.
Friends deeply sympathize with stricken members of Lieut. Hogan's family in the irreparable loss his untimely death has brought.
As part of the 3rd Cavalry, the 43rd Cavalry Squadron remained as the spear head reconnaissance for XX Corps, the most mobile the most mobile corps of Patton’s Third Army, and mile for mile, fought over more of Europe than any other cavalry unit in the ETO.
Personnel strength of the 43rd Cavalry is 760, and casualties in the four European campaigns participated in, 58 were killed, 260 wounded, and 12 captured by the enemy.
On the others side of the journal the 43rd Cavalry killed at least 1,429, and wounded an estimated 1,820 and captured 10,051 Germans, even before the entire German organization collapsed, and counting of prisoners was forgotten.
The distressing word was received here that Lieut. Robert Hogan, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hogan, had died of wounds received in action Sept. 1, 1944, death coming the following day.
The official word from the war department was first received by Lieut. Hogan's wife at Chanute and relayed to Newton. She had previously learned through the wife of Lieut. Hogan's captain that the wounds were head injuries, the first word regarding the casualty being received here Sept. 16.
Mrs. Hogan was formerly Mary K. James, her home being at Chanute, where she has been residing since her husband entered the service. They have two fine children, Jean Ann and Bobby.
Lieut. hogan was born at Abilene, thirty-two years ago last July. He came to Newton with his parents when a small lad. He graduated from Newton high school, attended St. Benedict's college a year then entered his father's store, becoming a capable merchant and assuming a large responsibility in the business.
He joined the armed forces in May, 1942, spending his training period at several army camps, principally at Fort Riley, where he received his commission. He went overseas in June, and was soon in the active combat area, and as a line officer leading his command, was in the thick of the fighting in the front lines. He had achieved a record as being not only a good soldier, but an officer of outstanding acumen and ability. Moreover he was a fine type of citizen, one who held the friendship of all who knew him.
His brother Pat, a storekeeper in the United States Navy, stationed on the Pacific coast, was at home on leave at the time of his death.
Friends deeply sympathize with stricken members of Lieut. Hogan's family in the irreparable loss his untimely death has brought.
As part of the 3rd Cavalry, the 43rd Cavalry Squadron remained as the spear head reconnaissance for XX Corps, the most mobile the most mobile corps of Patton’s Third Army, and mile for mile, fought over more of Europe than any other cavalry unit in the ETO.
Personnel strength of the 43rd Cavalry is 760, and casualties in the four European campaigns participated in, 58 were killed, 260 wounded, and 12 captured by the enemy.
On the others side of the journal the 43rd Cavalry killed at least 1,429, and wounded an estimated 1,820 and captured 10,051 Germans, even before the entire German organization collapsed, and counting of prisoners was forgotten.
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