George N. Hooker

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 04/03/1945

George Newton Hooker was born in Judith Gap, Wheatland County, Montana on January 13, 1919.

He was drafted into the Army on December 15, 1943 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
His home of residence was listed as Illmo, Scott County, Missouri and his civilian
occupation was listed as Attendants, filling stations and parking lots. He had completed
grammar school and was married.

Corporal Hooker was killed in action in Germany, near the town of Weinsheim
on April 3, 1945.

George N. Hooker was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Saint Avold Cemetery, Metz, France and some time later his remains
were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Montana.

Burial:
Sunset Hills Cemetery
Bozeman
Gallatin County
Montana
Plot: NEW 35 23

Grave of George N. Hooker

Photo by Jim Harrison from the Find A Grave website

Grave marker for George N. Hooker

Photo by Jim Harrison from the Find A Grave website

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