[Dayton Daily News, Dayton, OH, 27 Jul 1944, Thu, Page 6]

Missing Soldier Prisoner Of War
   Corp. Kenneth Hook, paratrooper, reported missing in action over France June 6, is listed now as a German prisoner of war, according to a war department telegram received by his mother, Mrs. Effie Fourman of 1139 Arbor avenue.
   Capt. O. L. Layman, medical officer stationed in England who talked with men in Hook's company, said that Corporal Hook and a sergeant were advancing ahead of their group when suddenly Hook yelled for them to "clear out, the Jerries were there." Unable to make his escape, his buddies assumed that he was taken prisoner, his mother said. Corporal Hook's father is Chester Hook of Richard street. He has two brothers in the service: Staff Sgt. Herman, now at Miami Beach, Fla., after returning from 25 missions over Europe, and Private Russell, now training as a paratrooper at Camp Wheeler, Ga.
   Corporal Hook has been overseas since January and entered service in November, 1942. He is a graduate of Parker high school and formerly was employed at Delco Products division, General Motors Corp. 

[Dayton Daily News, Dayton, OH, 19 Aug 1944, Sat. Page 7]

In a war department telegram Saturday, Mrs. Effie Fourman of 1339 Arbor av., was notified that son, Corp. Kenneth Hook, a paratrooper, reported missing in action since July 24 over France, la now a German prisoner.. Corp. Hook, a Parker high school graduate, was formerly employed by the Delco Products division of General Motors Corp.

[Dayton Daily News, Dayton, OH, 20 Aug 1944, Sun, Page 8]

Dayton 'Chutist Freed By Reds
   Corp. Kenneth Hook, D-Day paratrooper, has been released from German prison camp 3-C  presumably by Russian armies. His mother, Mrs. Glenn Fourman, of 1339 -Arbor avenue, was notified Thursday by the war department that the message had been sent them from the U.S. Military Mission in Moscow.
   The 22-year-old airman had been reported missing in France last June 8, and later was reported to be a prisoner in Stalag 4-B. Several months later he was transferred to 3-C, 50 miles east of Berlin his mother said.
   The son of Chester Hook of 1913 Richard street, Corporal Hook entered the service in November, 1942, and went overseas In January, 1944. He is a graduate of Parker high school and was formerly employed by the Delco Products division, General Motors corporation.
   Two brothers are In the service. Staff Sgt. Herman Hook, veteran of 25 missions with the Army Air Forces over Europe, is now stationed at Columbus. Pfc. Russell Hook is a paratrooper in France.
   Mrs. Fourman has received no word from her recently liberated son since January 6, but said that before that time letters came from him regularly.

[Dayton Daily News, Dayton, OH, 31 Mar 1945, Sat. Page 1]

News Of Liberated Soldier Gladdens Daytonian's Easter
    Easter time, for the second year, is a time of  gladness for Mrs. Glenn Fourman of 1339 Arbor av.  Last year, during the Easter season, her son, Staff Sgt Norman Hook, completed his overseas service and returned to the states.  And this season she received a War department telegram that ended nine months of anxiety for another son, corp. Kenneth Hook, Stalag 3-C who was recently liberated from the German prison camp near Altdrewitz.
   "When the wire came Thursday night, I just didn't know if it was real or not," Mrs. Fourman smiled.  Kenneth was captured on June 6 and it wasn't until November that I had any word from him.  Then letters came  in a week apart, or two weeks apart until February, and then they suddenly stopped.
   "I was plenty worried then, but I still had hope for his liberation," she continued. "And now that I know he's been released, I feel as though a weight has been lifted. I know he's all right."
   Kenneth entered service in November, 1942, and went overseas with the 508th infantry in January, 1944. His brother, Norman, now is based with the air force in Columbus, and another brother, Pfc. Russell Hook, is with the infantry in France.
   "Now, for a complete Easter next year, I hope only that all the boys are home by then," 

Photo caption Mrs. Glenn Fourman reads again (he telegram announcing the liberation of her son, Corp. Kenneth Hook. Kenneth's picture rests on the table beside her.

[Dayton Daily News, Dayton, OH, 01 Apr 1945, Sun. Page 12]