BRIEFING themselves on helping organize the 100th Airborne Infantry Division, Reserve, Capt. George Stoeckert, standing, and Col. G. V. Millett. Jr., both combat veterans, study population and topographic maps of Kentucky.[The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY, 22 Dec 1946, Sun, Page 15]

100th Airborne To Be Activated By Saturday
   All units of Kentucky's 100th Airborne Division will be activated by Saturday, and composite groups of reserve officers now are being organized throughout the state. Col. George V. Millett, who will be stationed in Louisville, is acting senior instructor for Kentucky and senior instructor for the division.
Assignment Listed
   Assisting Colonel Millett here will be Col. Francis E. Kempf, Lt. Col. P. R. Monroe. Lt. Col. Frank H. Poehlman, and Capt. George I. Stoeckert. [The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky) · 26 Jan 1947, Sun · Page 11]

In April 1948, George and fiancé Shirley Tonne applied for a license to marry in Wayne County Indiana.
[Palladium-Item, Richmond, IN, 11 Apr 1948, Sun, Other Editions. Page 20]

George I Stoeckert enlisted in the Army as a Private in New York City, NY on 15 November 1943.

By 7 July 1942 Pvt Stoeckert had been promoted to the grade of Corporal when he was discharged to accept a commission as 2nd Lieutenant the following day.  He attained the rank of 1st Lieutenant on 17 December 1943.

On 19 July 1944 1st Lt Stoeckert was transferred from the 507th PIR to Hq 1st, 508th PIR.

He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal on 17 February 1945 for Meritorious Service as a Mortar Platoon Leader.

Grave marker for George i. Stoeckert  in Section 35 , Grave 4427, Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

Although George passed away on 11 November 2016, backlogged demands at Arlington delayed his interment until April 11, 2017.

George's remains were taken to his final rest on a horse-drawn caisson.  

Among others in attendance were Rock Merritt, seen here with George's widow, Shirley Stoeckert following the interment ceremony,