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HOFFER, Marion Edward - Date of
birth
10 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Monroe County, Michigan -
Hometown
Monroe County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32481109 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
Garzweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 17 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bernice Hoffer (father)
Mary (Derickson) Hoffer (mother)
Groves Hoffer (brother)
Almeda Hoffer (sister)
Woodrow W. Hoffer (brother)
Melvin Hoffer (brother)
William Hoffer (brother)
Doris (Dahl) Hoffer (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Marion E. Hoffer was employed at the Monroe Steel Castings Co. before he enlisted on 17 December 1942.He was married to Doris Dahl in May 1944.
His brother, Pfc Woodrow W. Hoffer, was killed in action on Morotai Island in the Pacific on 31 December 1944.
Their names are inscribed on a WWII memorial in Veteran's Park, Monroe, Michigan and they are honored at Roselawn Memorial Park with matching granite benches placed by their brother Bill.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com -
Social Security Death Index / 1940 Census / Family Trees, www.oldhickory30th.com, Book: Postcard Memories From World War II - John Schlatter, Newspaper article
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred, John Schlatter