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HOFMANN, Bradley Emmett - Date of
birth
30 June 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York -
Hometown
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42114681 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
South of Gutmerberich, Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Emil R. Hofmann (father)
Pearl (Williams) Hofmann (mother)
Thelma M. Hofmann (wife)
Joyce Hofmann (daughter)
Thomas Hofmann (son)
More information
Pvt Bradley E. Hofmann enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 7 April 1944.He attended high school for 4 years and was a sales clerk before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Blodgett Vocational High School 1931 / Britt Pompi