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Wendell Lorance Hoenshel

Birth	:	26 Feb 1921 Birmingham, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	2 Mar 1945 Germany
Burial	:	Maple Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8778020, -91.9354496
Plot	:	Secton 5, Row 11, going south
Description	:	"Iowa 2nd Lieut. 322 AAF Bomb GP WWII." Wendell L. Hoenshel Wendell Lorance Hoenshel, eldest son of Wendell H. and Ada B. Hoenshel, was born in Birmingham, Iowa, Feb. 26, 1921, and departed this life in Germany Mar. 2, 1945, age 24 years and 4 days. He attended the Birmingham public school and graduated May 1938. He took his first year of college at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., and his last three at Parsons college in Fairfield, graduating in June, 1942. He was united in marriage with Miss Darlene Stump of Libertyville, Iowa, on July, 1942. To this union was... Read More	"Iowa 2nd Lieut. 322 AAF Bomb GP WWII." Wendell L. Hoenshel Wendell Lorance Hoenshel, eldest son of Wendell H. and Ada B. Hoenshel, was born in Birmingham, Iowa, Feb. 26, 1921, and departed this life in Germany Mar. 2, 1945, age 24 years and 4 days. He attended the Birmingham public school and graduated May 1938. He took his first year of college at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., and his last three at Parsons college in Fairfield, graduating in June, 1942. He was united in marriage with Miss Darlene Stump of Libertyville, Iowa, on July, 1942. To this union was born one son, Wendell Charles Hoenshel, in July 1944. As Wendell was called oversea less than a month before his son was born, he never saw Wendell Charles. In September, 1942 he accepted a position as principal and coach in the Newburg Consolidated school at Newburg, Iowa. He taught there until he was called into active duty with the U.S. Army Air Corps, Jan. 31, 1943. After several months of training, he took his pre-flight bombardier training at Ellington Field, Texas, and later commissioned at Childress, Texas, as a navigator bombardier, Feb. 5, 1944. He flew overseas in early July 1944, and saw his first action a month later. He served in Ireland, England and France. On Feb. 16, 1945, his plane was badly damaged back of the allied line in Holland, and was forced to make a crash landing. He and his crew were missing three days. That was on his 33rd mission. On March 2, 1945, he went on his 35th mission and never returned. His plane was shot down and he parachuted to safety, but was captured, mistreated and killed by the Germans. He was buried in Lons-Gons, Germany, for one year, and then taken to Maastricht, Holland, where he rested in the Margarten National Cemetery. His grave was adopted by a young Dutch couple living in Maastricht. He was awarded the Air Medal and five Oak Leaf clusters and received the Purple Heart posthumously. Wendell joined the Birmingham Methodist church when he was quite young. He was of a loving disposition, and loved his home and his many friends. Wendell is survived by father and mother, his only son Wendell Charles, two brothers, Jack and Jerry Hoenshel, both at home; one sister, Mrs. Martha Lee Williams; a brother-in-law, Robert E. Williams; and one niece, Rebecca Jane Williams of Fairfield, a number of uncles aunts and cousins. He is also survived by his former wife, Darlene Freda Fogland of Fort Collins, Colo. and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stump of Libertyville, Iowa, and a host of friends to mourn his departure. Services were in charge of Rev. Lacey Thompson, assisted by Rev. H. C. Irvine, Sunday afternoon, April 17, 1949, at the Methodist church in Birmingham. The Haney-Brannan Legion post conducted the military rites. Interment was in the Maple Hill cemetery. Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book B, page 69, Keosauqua Public Library; Keosauqua, IA (Posted online by volunteer, Betty Hootman.)

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Wendell Lorance Hoenshel's memorial is located at: Maple Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Van Buren County, USA.
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Wendell Lorance Hoenshel death on 2 Mar 1945 in Germany
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Latitude: 40.8778020
Longitude: -91.9354496

Family Members:

Parent

Wendell Holmes Hoenshel

(1894 - 1973)

Ada Belle Harness Hoenshel

(1892 - 1963)

Spouse

Darlene Freda Stump Fogland

(1924 - 1996)

Siblings

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Coordinate: 40.8778020, -91.9354496

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Coordinate: 40.9416900, -91.9996200

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