Name:
John Hovar
Rank:
Private First Class
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Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-03-22
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover, Illinois
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John Hovar was born October 13, 1923, in Hanover township, the son of Anton and Myrtle Sanderson Hovar. He attended schools in Hanover township and at the age of 20 was drafted to serve his country in the armed forces.
Pfc. Hovar was in the invasion of Europe with the 16th infantry regiment and remained with his outfit until wounded in October, 1944, when he returned to England for hospitalization. In January of 1945 he rejoined the 16th Infantry Regiment to give his life on March 22, 1945. He was one of four brothers who served in World War II.
He is now buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.
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