World War II Deaths

From the Dec. 26, 2012, Hendricks County (Ind) Flyer. 


EUGENE C. "GENE" HOSTETTER

Born 1925, died Dec. 20, 2012.

Served in the Pacific aboard the destroyer USS Mahan and was aboard it when it was sunk Dec. 7, 1944.


DAVID L. JONES

Born 1925, died Dec. 23, 2012.

1944 high school graduate and enlisted that year in the Army.  Member of Field Artillery, proficient in firing the 105 Howitzers.  On his way to Germany when Victory in Europe was signed to end the war there.  Returned to US and became a drill sergeant for new inductees at Fort Bragg, NC.

And, We Keep Losing the Greatest Generation.  --GreGen