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HOFFMAN, John Gatewood - Date of
birth
30 January 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Letcher County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35736366 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roger A. Hoffman (father)
Sally (Collins) Hoffman (mother)
Wayne Hoffman (brother)
Richard Hoffman (brother)
Clifton Hoffman (brother)
Hunter Hoffman (brother)
Roger Hoffman (brother)
Christine (Combs) Hoffman (wife)
More information
Pvt John G. Hoffman enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 17 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/401/401_honor.html, www.ancestry.com, - Headstone and Interment Record / Kentucky Birth Index / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Daman Hoffman