James Hoyt (soldier)

James Hoyt
James Hoyt
Born	May 16, 1925; Oxford, Iowa
Died	August 11, 2008 (aged 83); Oxford, Iowa
Spouse	Doris Hoyt

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]

References

^ "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.

External links

James Hoyt, 83, Iowa City Press-Citizen

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[AP-1] "Obituaries in the news". Associated Press. August 16, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2008. ^{[dead link]}

[2] Drash, Wayne (August 14, 2008). "Buchenwald liberator, American hero dies at 83". CNN. Retrieved August 17, 2008.

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