Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, February 18, 1921 Attended the Verdugo Hills High School, Tujunga, California, 1938-39
Enrolled in the University of California, Davis August 1939
Completed one semester in residence and withdrew to enlist.

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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Enlisted Service

19 Feb 1940; Enlisted in the Army of the United States and as signed to the 9th Air Base Squadron, Moffet Field, California.
Mar to Oct; Transferred to Hq and Hq Squadron, 35th Pursuit Group (Int), Moffet Field.
Oct to Apr 1941; Assigned to the 20th Pursuit Squadron (Int), 20th Pursuit Group, Hamilton Field, California. Apr 42; Nichols Field; and Clark Field, Philippine Islands.
RANK Private, RA, 19 February 1940.
Corporal, RA, May 1941. Sergeant, RA, Dec 1941.
ACTIVE SERVICE as enlisted man from February 19, 1940 to April 30, 1942.

Sergeant Robert J. Hoke died 30 April 1942, while a prisoner of war in the Philippines.

Decorations and Awards

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL with Foreign Service Clasp.
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL with one Bronze Service Star for participation in the Philippine Islands Campaign.
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.
PHILIPPINE DEFENSE RIBBON with one Bronze Service Star.
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE RIBBON.
PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION EMBLEM.
DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION EMBLEM with two Oak Leaf Clusters.