Individual Details
Joseph Freeman HEMKER
(18 Nov 1913 - 23 Apr 1996)
Events
| Birth | 18 Nov 1913 | St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO |  | ||
| Military | 1942 - 1945 | Col., U.S. Army - WWII |  | ||
| Death | 23 Apr 1996 | San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX | | ||
| Burial | Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX | |
Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Father | Walter E. HEMKER (1888 - 1940) |
| Mother | Mary Susan THORNHILL (1888 - 1959) |
| Sibling | Beulah M. HEMKER (1916 - 1997) |
Notes
Military
Joseph was a Colonel in the U.S. Army. He enlisted on 23 Oct 1942, and served throughout World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He is buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery ion San Antonio, Texas.Endnotes
1. R.W. Fowler, "Fowler Family Tree"; PUBLIC MEMBER TREE (Name: Ancestry.com; Date: 1997-2010;).
2. 1920 Census of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO (NARA Microcopy T625, Roll 958, E.D. 546, Page 247B).
3. R.W. Fowler, "Fowler Family Tree"; PUBLIC MEMBER TREE (Name: Ancestry.com; Date: 1997-2010;).
4. SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX. Ancestry.com (Name: MyFamiily.com Inc., 1998-2010;).
5. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=777100.