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- Born: May 16, 1925
- Died: August 11, 2008
- Served in the 6th Armored Division of the U.S. Army during World War II
- Hoyt was 19 years old when he and three other soldiers discovered Buchenwald
- The prisoners were already in control of the campCNN: Buchenwald liberator, American hero dies at 83 (August 14, 2008)
- Two of the soldiers climbed through a hole in the fenceCNN: Buchenwald liberator, American hero dies at 83 (August 14, 2008)
- The soldiers told their superiors about the discovery and the camp was soon liberatedCNN: Buchenwald liberator, American hero dies at 83 (August 14, 2008)
- Hoyt returned to Oxford after the war, married and had six children
- After returning, Hoyt worked for the U.S. Postal Service for over 30 years
- Hoyt was deeply affected by what he saw at the camp and as late as 2008, he had nightmares and was in group therapyCNN: Buchenwald liberator, American hero dies at 83 (August 14, 2008)
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World War II veteran James Hoyt was one of the four soldiers who discovered the concentration camp Buchenwald on April 11, 1945. The discovery led to the liberation of the camp. Hoyt died on August 11, 2008 in his hometown Oxford, Iowa. He became 83 years old and was survived by a wife and six children.
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