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HOFF, James F - Date of
birth
30 January 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
North Dakota -
Hometown
Sacred Heart, Renville County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20749596 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
Berescheid-Ettelscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry F. Hoff (father)
Ragna (Johanson) Hoff (mother)
Gudrun R. Hoff (sister)
Florence Hoff (sister)
Fred R. Hoff (brother)
Clarence P. Hoff (brother)
Hilda M. Hoff (sister)
Marvin K. Hoff (brother)
Mabel Hoff (sister)
Lila E. Hoff (sister)
More information
Cpl James F. Hoff joined the National Guard in Olivia, Minnesota on 6 January 1941.In civil live he worked on a farm.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet