James Francis Hoyt (May 16, 1925 – August 11, 2008) was one of the four American soldiers who discovered the Buchenwald concentration camp.[1] According to military records, Hoyt, then a private first class, was part of a group of four members of the 6th Armored Division, who were the first Americans to discover Buchenwald on April 11, 1945.[2]
James Hoyt | |
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| Born | May 16, 1925 |
| Died | August 11, 2008 (aged 83) |
| Spouse | Doris Hoyt |
References
edit- ^ "Obituaries in the news". Associated Press. August 16, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ Drash, Wayne (August 14, 2008). "Buchenwald liberator, American hero dies at 83". CNN. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
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