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HOFFMANN, Alden Edward - Date of
birth
2 February 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Exeland, Sawyer County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Dane County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36844024 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Paul Hoffmann (father)
Lena Hoffmann (mother)
Raymond Hoffmann (brother)
Albert D. Hoffmann (brother)
Mina M. Hoffmann (wife)
More information
Pvt Alden E. Hoffmann was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.He is remembered at Windfall Cemetery, Exeland, Sawyer County, Wisconsin with a memorial marker.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Julie Noble / Karen Hill