Carl H. Hoppe

Aboard USS Lofberg (1952-1953); New York;
  • Military specialty: Gunner
  • Awards: National Defence Medal, Korean War Medal

b. 27 Apr 1930; d. 27 May 1990. Carl H. Hoppe, son of  Erwin and Minnie (Nagorske) Hoppe, graduated from Windom High School in 1949.  He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in Dec 1950.  He later served aboard the USS Lofberg as a “Gunner’s Mate” and was discharged in Oct 1954.

After military service, Carl Hoppe eventually settled in Hutchinson, MN where he worked for Hutchinson Technology, North American Van Lines and as manager of a feed mill.

Carl married Barbara Jean Larson on 22 Jul 1954.

Carl Hoppe died in 1990 and is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, MN.

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