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HOFFMAN, Joseph - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32894589 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Philippsbourg, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Abraham Hoffman (father)
Bessie Hoffman (mother)
Vivian Hoffman (sister)
Sylvia Hoffman (sister)
Elsie Hoffman (sister)
Louis Hoffman (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Joseph Hoffman attended high school for 3 years before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 22 April 1943.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
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