Bill Ingalls Hoese collection
Collection
Identifier: L420
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, photographs, and memorabilia from Bill Ingalls Hoese in England and Canada ranging from 1938 to 1941, regarding aviation, family, and military service during World War II. Also included are sympathy cards and letters, as well as newspapers, from the Hoese family and their friends regarding Bill Ingalls Hoese's death, Worthington, Indiana, and World War II. Notable items include a memorial card of Bill Ingalls Hoese's death from the Canadian government; a sympathy card from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace; a Memorial Cross medal; and a Royal Canadian Air Force pin with necklace in box.
Dates
- 1929-1944
Creator
- Hoese, Bill Ingalls, 1915-1941 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Bill Ingalls Hoese was born in 1915 in Worthington, Indiana. He became an Eagle Scout in 1929 and graduated from Worthington High School in 1933. Hoese attended Indiana University, where he worked for the family poultry business for several years. In 1940, Hoese joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, receiving training in Branden, Manitoba; Vancouver, British Columbia; Regina, Saskatchewan; Lethbridge, Alberta; and MacLeod, Alberta. During World War II, Hoese was assigned to active duty in England in September of 1941 as the sergeant. He was killed in a flying accident a month later at the age of 26. Bill Ingalls Hoese was buried in the Little Rissington (St. Peter) Churchyard in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Veterans Affairs Canada. "Canadian Virtual War Memorial." Accessed October 24, 2016. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2451407.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Veterans Affairs Canada. "Canadian Virtual War Memorial." Accessed October 24, 2016. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2451407.
Extent
1.05 Cubic Feet (3 manuscript boxes, 1 medium oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Ramon Secrest on 1991/08/23.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/10/24 by Kori Nell. EAD finding aid created 2016/10/24 by Kori Nell. EAD finding aid updated 2016/11/03 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Hoese, Bill Ingalls, 1915-1941 (Person)
- Title
- Bill Ingalls Hoese collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
