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HOFLIN, Russell Gothard - Date of
birth
4 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Washington -
Hometown
Central Park, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39475016 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
354th Infantry Regiment,
89th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bösleben-Wullersleben-Witzleben, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 16 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lewis G. Hoflin (foster father)
Emogine E. Hoflin (foster mother)
Dorothy I. (Lawson) Hoflin (wife)
Douglas Hoflin (son)
More information
Pvt Russell G. Hoflin graduated from Weatherwax High School in Aberdeen, Washington in 1938 and was a chauffeur.He enlisted in Seattle, Washington on 10 May 1944.
His school picture was taken in high school in 1938.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, http://www.89infdivww2.org/combat/index.htm
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, J M Weatherwax High School yearbook 1938 (Aberdeen, Washington), The News Tribune - 3 May 1945