1st Lieutenant Samuel M. Hochberger
Date of birth:
11/28/1922
Date of death:
7/2/2013
Home state:
NY
Serial number:
0548948
Resting
Wellwood Cemetery
Farmingdale, NY
Farmingdale, NY
Obituary
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1st Platoon Leader
Promoted to 2nd LT: 31 MAY 1944
Promoted to 1st LT 5 APR 1945
Award of the Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal awarded for ably assisting with reconnaissance, mine clearing, and direction of the construction of a 254' fixed Bailey Bridge over the Roer River. His enthusiasm and personal courage so inspired his men that the bridge was completed well ahead of schedule, despite mortar and artillery fire directed at the site during the initial stages of construction.
Promoted to 2nd LT: 31 MAY 1944
Promoted to 1st LT 5 APR 1945
Award of the Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal awarded for ably assisting with reconnaissance, mine clearing, and direction of the construction of a 254' fixed Bailey Bridge over the Roer River. His enthusiasm and personal courage so inspired his men that the bridge was completed well ahead of schedule, despite mortar and artillery fire directed at the site during the initial stages of construction.
Photos tagged with Hochberger
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1st Platoon: LT Hochberger and S/SGT Powers.<br />1st Squad: Comeau, Blannet, Bridge, Blake, Kirby, Dugan, Jones, Feinstein, Weaver, Stahlman, McCullen and Roach<br />2nd Squad: Kramer, Bulger, Maurer, McPhee, Morris, Adams, Botting, Brubacher, Cocchia, Duncan, Kelson, Steele, Akoboff<br />3rd Squad: Busija, Kliever, Orcutt, Korup, Ellison, Coleman, Iilardi, Piadade, Taylor, Naperkoski, Apolinario, LoPorto, Arokahaty, Bergenty and Hickson
Bronze Star Ceremony in Bad Fredeburg 12 April 1945 - Three officers and six enlisted men received medals: Captain Heubach, LT Poulos, LT Hochberger, S/SGT Pou, SGT Polich, T/4 Mnger, Corporal Kramer, T/5 Apolinario, PFC Slater
Capt Heubach and Lt. Hochberger in Markt Bilbert April 1945
Capt Heubach, Lt. Poulas, Lt. Mercer, Lt. Hochberger and Lt. Wiley King Co. A<br />Heading from Nuremberg to Gignac, France
Hochberger, Powers, Bulger and Duncan in Nuremberg
L to R Capt Heubach Lt. Bill Poulas Lt. Roger Mercer Lt. Sam Hochberger Lt. Wiley King Co. A<br />Traveling from Nurmberg to Marseille 4 day motor convoy
LR - Hochberger, Ed MacNeil Rome, Italy at Mussolini's headquarters
LR Top Poulos, Lt Ed Leckanic, Lt. Lou Sass, Lt Hochberger, Lt. Mercer (Lt. Saas killed when V-2 hit B Co CP) at Camp Twenty Grand
LT Hochberger at Markt Bibart
Lt Hochberger in Landshut
LT Poulos, LT Leskanic, LT Lou Sass, LT Hochberger and LT Mercer at Camp Twenty Grand. Note: LT Sass was killed when V-2 hit B Co CP in Remagen
Sam Hochberger and his wife Jane
Reunion photos tagged with Hochberger
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1969 The Golden Triangle - MacNeil, Hochberger, Kirkwood, Cofone, Braunig and Maddox
1970 - Hochberger and MacNeil
1974 - Bachand, Good, Hochberger, Kingston and Hickson
1974 - Hochberger
1974 - Hochberger, Powers, Naperkoski and LoPorto
1989 - Newport - Hochberger
1995 - Hochberger and Good families
1995 - Hickman, Kingston, Culbert, Good and Hochberger
1990 - Newport Reunion Whitman and Hochberger
1990 - Newport Reunion Whitman and Hochberger
1990 - Newport Reunion Whitman and Hochberger
Documents for Hochberger
Bronze Star
Morning Report
Morning Report
Morning Report
Morning Report
Morning Report
Officer Roster