WORLD WAR II
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  HEALD  Merle W.
  3/15/2001 -  Merle W. Heald, 76, of 25 Cherry St., Frewsburg, died Thursday (March 15, 2001) in WCA Hospital. He was born
  June 24, 1924, in Warren, the son of Clarence and Eva Beecher Heald. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S.
  Army.  Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Frewsburg.
  HEARBURG  Laverene E.
  Laverne Edward Hearburg, 77, of 195 Frederick Blvd., West Ellicott, formerly of 4292 Towerville Road, Bemus Point, died at
  5:06 a.m. Tuesday (Sept. 28, 2004) in WCA Hospital. A native of Jamestown, he was born Aug. 6, 1927, the son of Carl Axel
  and Ebba S. Odlund Hearburg. He attended the Jamestown Public Schools and was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy during
  World War II and the Korean War, from Oct. 16, 1945, to May 24, 1965, and obtained the rank of chief pipe fitter. Burial will be
  in Lake View Cemetery.
  HEATH  Wilson H.
  PJ. 2/12/1002: Wilson H. Heath 87 formerly of Mulberry Street Ashville died at 7:40 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 10 2002) in the Heritage
  Park Health Care Center. A lifelong area resident he was born May 12 1914 in Jamestown the son of Orry B. and Kate Wilson
  Heath. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II in the Pacific Theater. During his tour of duty from June
  10 1941 to Oct. 5 1945 he received the Good Conduct Medal and the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal with three bronze stars.
  Burial will be in Bemus Point Cemetery Bemus Point Ny.
  HEGLUND  LaVerne E.
  BEMUS POINT - LaVerne E. ''Wiener'' Heglund, 78 of High Acres Bemus Point, died at 12:37 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 1, 2004) in
  Heritage Green Health Care Center. A lifelong area resident, he was born Oct. 8, 1925, in Jamestown, the son of Edwin and
  Laura Beckman Heglund. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving as seaman first class from 1944 to1946 aboard PT
  379.Burial will be in Fluvanna Cemetery.
  HELMS  Roger E.
  8/3/2006 - Roger E. Helms,78, died Thursday, July 27, 2006 in Melbourne, Fla. He had resided at 376 Baker St., until February
  2006. Prior to that time he had been a lifelong resident of the Jamestown/ Randolph area. Mr. Helms was born on Nov. 17,
  1927 in Newfane, N.Y., the son of Christopher B. and Murial Burroughs Helms. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the
  U.S. Army Air Corp. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Jamestown, NY.
  HENDERSON  Rhoe B. Jr.
  11/24/2001 -  Rhoe B. Henderson Jr., 83, of 3910 Teeside Drive, and 80 Pennsylvania Ave., Jamestown, died Saturday (Nov.
  24, 2001) in Community Hospital, New Port Richey. He was born Feb. 12, 1918, in Jamestown, the son of Rhoe B. and
  Florence Henderson Sr. A 1936 graduate of Jamestown High School.  During World War II, he served in the U.S. Air Force,
  piloting transport planes from India over the Himalayas (‘‘the Hump’’) to China, earned the Air Medal and Distinguished Flying
  Cross and was later active in the Air Force Reserves for 25 years, both in Jamestown and Niagara Falls, retiring with the rank
   of lieutenant colonel.A memorial service will be held in Jamestown at the convenience of the family.
  HENRY  Russell E.
  4/17/2001 -  Russell E. Henry, 91, of 318 Ash St., died Tuesday (April 17, 2001) in Kane Community Hospital. He was born Jan.
   3, 1910, in Clarion County, the son of Harry B and Sarah A. Kifer Henry. He was a veteran of World War II.  Burial will be in
  Forest Lawn Cemetery.
  HERBST  Darwin C.
  2/5/2008 - Darwin C. Herbst, 83, of East Virginia Boulevard, Jamestown, formerly of Hartfield, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2008, at
  Heritage Green Health Care Center. He was the husband of Martha Jackway Herbst, his high school sweetheart, whom he
  married Sept. 19, 1945. Darwin was born April 5, 1924, in Westfield, the son of Paul and Mabel Peterson Herbst. He was a
  1942 graduate of Westfield High School and a veteran of World War II. He was in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific war
  zones during his enlistment in the U.S. Maritime Service, an experience that gave him a love for the sea and for sailing. He then
   served in the U.S. Army as a technical sergeant in the 185 Engineer Combat Battalion. After cremation, his ashes will be
  HIMES  Clyde A.
  1/9/2001 -  Clyde A. Himes Sr., 76, of 226 Mud Creek Road, died at 8:26 p.m. Tuesday  (Jan. 9, 2001) in his home. An area
  resident most of his life, he was born April 20, 1924, in Franklin, Pa., the son of Elmer and Sarah Miller Himes. He attended
  Chautauqua  schools and was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army in the European Theater.
  HINE  W. Jack
  3/16/2002 -  W. Jack Hine, 77, died Saturday (March 16, 2002) in Putnam Community Medical Center, Palastka. A Florida
  resident for 15 years, he was born in Jamestown, the son of Clarence and Winogene Hine. He was a veteran of World War II
  and received a Purple Heart, the American Campaign Medal and the Victory Medal. A private graveside service will be held at
  the convenience of the family in Pine Hill Cemetery, Falconer.
  HIRLEMANN  Robert E.
  7/22/2006 - Robert E. Hirlemann, 78, of 24 Walnut St., died at 8:57 p.m. Thursday, July 20, 2006 at his residence. He was born
  on March 31, 1928 in Newark, N.J., the son of Henry and Martha Kruse Hirlemann. He served with the U.S. Navy during World
  War II. Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Jamestown, NY.
  HOAG  Alvan B.
  June, 1, 1992: Bemus Point: Alvan B. Hoag, 79, of R. D. 3, Nesmith Ave., Bemus Point, formerly of R. D. 1, Mahanna Road, died
  at 6:30 a.m. Sunday (May 31, 1992) in Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Erie, Pa. A Jamestown area resident since 1934, he
  was born Nov. 29, 1912, in Pleasantville, a son of Charles and Margaret Doyle Hoag. He was a veteran of World War II, when
  he served in the 17th Airborne Division as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army. Burial will be in Bemus Point Cemetery.
  HOCHREITER  Eugene A.
  5/10/2007 - FREWSBURG — Eugene A. Hochreiter, 81 of Wahlgren Road, died Tuesday (May 8, 2007) at WCA Hospital. He
  was born Jan. 20, 1926 in Leimen, Germany, the son of the late Eugene and Irma (Klein) Hochreiter. He was a World War II
  German army veteran. He Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Frewsburg, NY.
  HODNET  Charles L.
  7/2/2003 - Charles L. Hodnett, 78, of the Heritage Park Health Care Center, formerly of 29 Mt. Vernon Place, died at 6:42 a.m.
  Tuesday (July 1, 2003) in WCA Hospital. A Jamestown resident since 1984, he was born Jan. 15, 1925, in Chatham, Va., the
  son of the late William and Daisy Moore Hodnett. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army from July 9, 1943,
  to Nov. 23, 1944, as a member of the 882nd Quartermaster Gas Supply Company. He served his second tour of duty in the
  U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1960. Sunset Hill
  HOFERT  Nelson R.
  Nelson R. Hofert, 94, of Heritage Park Health Care Center, formerly of Tupper Lake, N.Y., Sugar Grove and Frewsburg Rest
  Home, died at 6:40 a.m. Sunday (Feb. 13, 2005) in WCA Hospital. An area resident since 1973, he was born March 5, 1910, in
  Buffalo, the son of Andrew and Myrtle Retchless Hofert. He was a graduate of Tupper Lake High School and a 1929 graduate
   of the Wanakena Ranger School. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. Inurnment will be in Lake View
  Cemetery Tupper Lake.
  HOGENBOOM  Norman W.
  9/16/2005 - CLYMER - Norman W. Hogenboom 86 of 8406 Brownell Road died at 9:45 pm Wednesday (Sept. 14 2005) in
  Warren General Hospital Warren.  He was born Oct. 2 1918 in Clymer the son of William and Louise Wiggers Hogenboom. He
  was a veteran of World War II serving in U. S. Army in the European Theater. Burial will be in Holland Cemetery Clymer NY.
  HOLLINGS  Ronald J.
  PJ: 7/25/1999: Ronald J. Hollings, 72, of 3930 Fluvanna-Townline Road, Jamestown, died Friday (July 23, 1999) at 6:49 p.m. in
  WCA Hospital.A lifelong area resident, he was born Sept. 7, 1926, the son of James and Pearl Lager Hollings. He served in the
   U.S. Army.
  HOLLY  James E.
  12/20/2002 - FREDONIA - James E. ''J.J.'' Holly, 78, of 26 Clinton Ave., Fredonia, died Thursday (Dec. 19, 2002) in Brooks
  Memorial Hospital, after a long illness.  He was born May 15, 1924, in Bolivar, N.Y., a son of Ernest and Eleanor Marcella Siloby
   Holly. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II in the Japanese campaign, earning a Purple Heart. Funeral services
  and interment will be private and held at the convenience of the family.
  HOLT  George E.
  1/7/2007 - George E. Holt, 92, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2007) in the Lutheran Retirement Home and Rehabilitation Center. A
  Jamestown native, he was born March 7, 1915, a son of Emil and Emma Carlson Holt.  He was a graduate of Jamestown High
  School and Fredonia College.  He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army.  Burial will be in Mesa, Arizona.
  HONEY  Donald M.
  Donald M. Honey, 76, of 3744 Dailey Hill Road, died at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday (May 9, 2001) in his home. He was born Dec. 27,
  1924, in Belle Valley, Pa., the son of Bennett V. and Eleanor W. Will Honey. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the
  U.S. Army in the European Theater from March 16, 1943, to Jan. 16, 1946, and was a five-star family member serving with
  four brothers in Europe. He served in the U.S. Army for 43 years and retired as a chief warrant officer. Burial will be in the
  Kennedy Riverside Cemetery, Kennedy, NY.
  HOSKINS  Arnold E.
  10/11/2001 -  ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Arnold Edward Hoskins, 80, formerly of Jamestown, died Thursday (Oct. 11, 2001). He
  was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Air Force.  A memorial visitation will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today in the
  Whitfield Funeral Home, 5008 Gall Blvd., Zephyrhills.
  HOUSE  Gilbert W.
  4/2/2007 - Gilbert W. House, 91, of 176 Chautauqua Ave., Lakewood, died at 10:48 a.m. Saturday (March 31, 2007) in WCA
  Hospital. He was born April 18, 1915 in Stockton, the son of Ray and Nellie House.  He was drafted into the U.S. Army during
  WWII .While in the Army, he served as a Sergeant with Battery D 438th Anti Aircraft AW Battalion. He fought in the battles of
  Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland, the Ardennes, Central Europe, and the Battle of the Bulge. Sgt House received a
  commendation from his commanding officer for summoning aid for a fellow soldier who was killed in action, and for speed and
   good judgment shown. He also was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service after he ran into a minefield to carry out
   a fellow soldier who had suffered a severe leg injury.  Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Jamestown, NY.
  HOWARD  Erwin B.
  PJ: 6/20/1997: Lake Wales, Fla. Erwin B. Howard Sr., 82, died Wednesday (June 18, 1997) in Winter Haven Hospital, Florida.
  He was born June 27, 1914, in Holley, N.Y, a son of Eugene and Alice Bowen Howard. A veteran of World War II, he served
  in the Army Air Corps in New Guinea
  HOYT  Arland K.
  Arland K. Hoyt, age 82, of West Main Road, Westfield, died Friday morning, May 16, 2008 at home following an extended
  illness.  Arland was born in West-field on July 2, 1925 a son of the late H. Perry and Mil-dred (Brown) Hoyt.He attended
  Westfield Academy and was a 1943 graduate of Carson Long Military School in Pennsyl-vania. He enlisted in the US Army Air
  Corps serving his country from 1943-1945, and earned the rank of Second Lt. as an aviator. Burial was private.
  HUDOCK  Joseph P.
  5/8/2003 - IRVINE - Joseph P. Hudock, 84, of 3 Depot St., formerly of Findley Lake, Westfield, Sugar Grove and Warren, died
  Monday (May 5, 2003) in his home. A Warren County resident for many years, he was born March 6, 1919, in Warren, the son
   of George and Susanna Dzurina Hudock. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Army and was a prisoner of war
  during the invasion of Normandy burial St. Joseph Cemetery Warren PA
  HUDSON  Clayton L.
  4/1/2007 - Clayton L. Hudson, 90, of the Stoneledge Road, Ashville, died at 9:04 a.m. Friday, March 30, 2007, in WCA Hospital.
  He was born Aug. 15, 1916 in Columbus, Pa., a son of the late Joseph and Ethel Bush Hudson. Clayton was proud to serve in
  the U. S. Air Force during World War II as a B-29 navigator, and achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel through the Air Force
  Reserves. A private committal service will take place in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Ashville, NY.
  HULTMAN  Milton S.
  4/19/2008 - Milton S. Hultman, 84, of Gerry died at 6:55 a.m. Friday, (April 18, 2008) in Heritage Village Rehab and Skilled
  Nursing Center. A life-long area resident, he was born July 26, 1923 in Jamestown, N.Y., the son of the late Emmanuel and
  Ellen Johnson Hultman. Milton attended Jamestown High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War
   II in the Pacific Theatre. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Falconer, NY.
  HUNT  Richard M.
  12/9/2001 - Richard M. Hunt, 92, of 15 W. Evans St., died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 9, 2001) in Westfield Memorial Hospital. He
   was born Nov. 30, 1909, in Bradford, the son of Richard P. and Jessie Dunbar Hunt. He was a veteran of World War II
  serving in the U.S. Army as a radio operator. Burial in Mayville Cemetery.
  HURD  Elmer J.
  12/26/2001 -  Elmer J. Hurd Sr., 80, of Erie Street, died Wednesday (Dec. 26, 2001) in his home. He was born Dec. 24, 1921, in
   Hornell, the son of Claude and Maude Hurd. On June 16, 1946, he married the former Dorothy Bruyere, who preceded him in
  death on Feb. 20, 1991. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946. He also worked for the
  Civilian Conservation Corps for one year.  A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family.
  HUTT  Williarm R.
  2/24/2001 - William R. Hutt, 80, of 81 Jefferson St., died Saturday (Feb. 24, 2001) in his home. He was born Jan. 20, 1921, in
  Almont, Pa., the son of Raymond L. and Florence Flag Hess Hutt. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army in
   France and Germany with Patton's 3rd Army, 10th Armored Division as a driver of the Red Ball Express Ammunition Run. The
  funeral in the Barber Funeral Home, Westfield.

SOURCE:  Compiled by Dolores Davidson, 2003-4 & Kathy Sloan, 2004-08.