Kroeger, Henry Jacob 'Hank'

1929 - 2004  (75 years)

• Name	Kroeger, Henry Jacob 'Hank'
  Birth	29 Mar 1929	Loogootee, Martin County, Indiana   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	KROE.H001
  _FGRAVE	18508877
  Funeral	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	Korean War, Corporal, United States Army  [2]
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		United States Army Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Corporal (Cpl.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	6 Jul 2004	Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  	Cause: Parkinsons Disease
  	Henry Jacob "Hank" Kroeger, 75, of Flora, died at Flora Health Care Center July 6, 2004.
  Burial	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Kroeger, Henry Jacob
  Person ID	I24576	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Kroeger, Henry Eugene,   b. 31 Mar 1896, Knox County, Indiana d. 1 Jun 1953 (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Richardville, Catherine   d. Bef 6 Jul 2004
  Family ID	F10701	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Winchester, Genell Effie,   b. 24 Feb 1923, Iuka, Marion County, Illinois d. 18 Dec 2007, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	20 Jul 1963  [1, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 34 years and 4 months - She : 40 years and 5 months.
  Children	> 1. Davis, Sandra  [Father: Stepchild]   2. Kroeger, Marsha > 3. Kroeger, Darla
  Family ID	F10699	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Mar 1929 - Loogootee, Martin County, Indiana Funeral - - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - Cause: Parkinsons Disease - 6 Jul 2004 - Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Mount Calvary Cemetery, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Henry Jacob "Hank" Kroeger, 75, of Flora, died at Flora Health Care Center July 6, 2004. Mr. Kroeger was born March 29, 1929, in Loogootee, IN, the son of Henry Eugene and Catherine Richardville Kroeger. He married Genelle Winchester July 20, 1963. He was a lineman for Western Union, and a Korean Conflict veteran. He was a member of St. Stephen's Catholic Church, American Legion, V. F. W. and Flora Eagles. Survivors include his wife; daughters Marsha Kroeger and Darla McWhirter; a brother, Bernard Kroeger; sisters, Wilma Thorne, Donna Almy, Phyllis Grothaus, and Marietta Belcher. Preceding him in death were his parents, a sister, a brother and a step-grandson. Funeral services were held at Frank and Bright Funeral Home with burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Vincennes, IN with military honors. Memorials may be made to the Parkinsons Disease Association. (Published Hometown Journal, Flora, IL)

  
  

• Sources

  [S6761] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Kroeger, Henry Jacob "Hank", 75, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18508877/henry-jacob-kroeger), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6762] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Kroeger, Henry Jacob, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18508877/henry-jacob-kroeger), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2079] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Kroeger, Gennell, 84, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23488378) (Reliability: 2).