Family members have confirmed that 1LT Nainoa Hoe was the soldier killed in Mosul on Saturday. 1LT Hoe was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1/25 SBCT. According to his wife Emily, a memorial service will be held this Wednesday at the Main Chapel, Ft. Lewis at 1:30 PM. If you cannot attend, she asks that you light a candle in his honor. You can view photos of 1LT Hoe in Emily's album.
We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to Emily, their families, and the many friends and comrades he leaves behind. We will add any articles we find to this entry.
UPDATE 1/25: The time and location of the memorial at Ft. Lewis have changed again - see above.
Soldier with Oregon ties dies in Iraq - KGW.com
Soldier with Oregon ties killed in Iraq - The Associated Press (non-subscription version)
Husband of Oregonian killed in Iraq - Associated Press
DoD Identifies Army Casualty - Official DoD Announcement
Kamehameha Schools Grad Killed in Iraq - KHNL News
Soldier from Hawai'i killed on Iraq patrol - Honolulu Advertiser
Fort Lewis soldier shot dead in Iraq - The News Tribune
Hoe is 2nd UH Army ROTC grad killed - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Hawaii soldier is killed in Mosul - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Fort Lewis Stryker Soldier Killed In Iraq Honored - KOMO TV (includes video clip)
Fallen isle soldier honored - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Kid brother eulogizes fallen soldier - The Associated Press
On Campaign Trail, a Single Shot - Washington Post (Very lengthy account of that fateful Saturday)
Services are planned for 2 isle servicemen - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Hoe service set for Monday - Honolulu Advertiser
Loss inspires love for troops - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Veteran mourns son slain in battle - Honolulu Advertiser
Funeral for a fallen warrior - Honolulu Advertiser
A modern-day warrior is laid to rest - Photo gallery from the Honolulu Advertiser
Memorial Day Tribute - Strykernews.com
Vietnam vet finds nurse by chance who held his dying son in Iraq - WTVM-TV
Father of slain soldier stunned by meeting with son's nurse - The Associated Press
Salute to 1Lt. Hoe - Blog-Ah
Hawaiian warrior spirit lives at Army's Nainoa Hoe Center - Honolulu Advertiser