Hoye R. Midkiff
Hoye Midkiff was a Pearl Harbor Survivor on the USS West Virginia
His brother was also stationed there, so after Pearl Harbor was
attacked, he could not find him. He had no clue if he was dead or alive. So regardless,
he was on duty and had to proceed with orders. They had to go out into the
ocean on boats and patrol the waters by checking all incoming boats and
passengers. They were told that anyone who could not be identified was to be captured
or
killed on spot. So one day while my grandpa was out there a boat came and
they went to check it out and his brother was on that boat. He had received
orders to return to Colorado or somewhere just a couple of days before the attack
and was on his way back to Pearl Harbor. So out there in the middle of the
ocean, they were reunited! It was pretty amazing. Both of them had been uncertain
of the others well being.
From Amber Gonzalez - Granddaughter of Hoye Midkiff.
A photo of Hoye Midkiff with his wife an daughter
