World War II Honoree

Charles Nedwin Hockman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Carnegie, Oklahoma

Honored By

Loretta Mae

Relationship

Wife

ASSIGNED FOR DUTY TO THE 10TH COMBAT CAMERA UNIT AND TRAINED IN HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. PROCESSED THROUGH CAMP SHANKS, NEW YORK AND WENT TO THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS ABOARD THE USS WEST POINT (FORMERLY THE USS AMERICA). SERVED IN BOMBAY AND CALCUTTA, INDIA. PROVIDED CAMERA COVERAGE IN MOST OF THE THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH A LOT OF EMPHASIS ON THE HUMP AND BURMA ROAD. THE ROAD OVER THE HUMP WAS OPENED UP FOR TRAFFIC DURING HIS TOUR OF DUTY IN THE THEATER. SERVED THREE AND A HALF YEARS IN THE THEATER OF OPERATIONS.