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James Francis Hoyt (May 16, 1925 – August 11, 2008) was one of the four American soldiers who discovered the Buchenwald concentration camp. According to military records, Hoyt, then a private first class, was part of a group of four members of the 6th Armored Division, who were the first Americans to discover Buchenwald on April 11, 1945.

References

1. "Obituaries in the news". Associated Press. August 16, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
2. Drash, Wayne (August 14, 2008). "Buchenwald liberator, American hero dies at 83". CNN. Retrieved August 17, 2008.

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• James Hoyt, 83, Iowa City Press-Citizen

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