Background
HOCKER, Carl Ernest was born on March 8, 1891 in Monte Vista, Colorado, United States. Son of William Edward and Joetta (Cockrell) Hocker.
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Carl Ernest HOCKER
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University of Colorado, United States Military Academy. Coast Artillery School. Command and General Staff School, 1927.
Career
Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Coast Artillery Corps, 1915. Promoted through the grades to Major, United States Army. Served in France, participated in St. Mihiel Offensive, 1918, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, 1918.
Inspector, Trans. Department, Postal Express Service, 1919. Appointed Assistant Chief of Postal Express Service, in charge transportation, 1919. Instructor. in Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy, United States Military Academy, 1921-1925.
Philippines at Corregidor, commanding Battalion 59 C.A., 1927-1929. Librarian, C.A. School, Fort Monroe, Virginia., since 1929.
Membership
Member, Masons. Club: Army and Navy.
Connections
Spouse Eleanor W. Kriner, July 5, 1916, Portland, Oregon.
