Served in the US Army during World War II, where he obtained the rank of Sergeant First Class. When his younger brother, Marve William Mershon, was killed by the Japanese in 1945 during the war, Hoyt was reportedly filled with remorse, since he had talked his younger brother into joining the Navy, thinking it would be safer than the Army. Hoyt eventually married and had three daughters: Susan, Linda and Carol, but he and his parents never got over the loss of his younger brother in the war. He was 38 when he died. The story of his younger brother and the effect his death had on the family is told in the book "Flyboys" by James Bradley.
Served in the US Army during World War II, where he obtained the rank of Sergeant First Class. When his younger brother, Marve William Mershon, was killed by the Japanese in 1945 during the war, Hoyt was reportedly filled with remorse, since he had talked his younger brother into joining the Navy, thinking it would be safer than the Army. Hoyt eventually married and had three daughters: Susan, Linda and Carol, but he and his parents never got over the loss of his younger brother in the war. He was 38 when he died. The story of his younger brother and the effect his death had on the family is told in the book "Flyboys" by James Bradley.
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