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HOFFERER, Carl J - Date of
birth
1913 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32193237 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
10th Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the Commercy/Toul area, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Hofferer (father)
Katie (Ehni) Hofferer (mother)
Helen Hofferer (sister)
Henry Hofferer (brother)
More information
Pfc Carl J. Hofferer enlisted at Camp Upton Yaphank, New York on 12 January 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Champigneul, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiime/morial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / New York, State Census, 1915 / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight “Andy” Anderson