TSGT
U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES
WORLD WAR II
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He was the son of Edwin F Hoffman and Carrie Frieda (Loeffler) Hoffman.
T/Sgt Hoffman was the flight engineer on B-24L #44-41438, assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 493rd Bombardment Squadron. They were flying a load of fuel from Luliang China to Suichwan at night. As they approached Suichwan, the tower turned off the runway lights and notified them that the airfield was under attack. A US P-61 night fighter mistook Hoffman's plane for the Japanese aircraft and shot it down. He was killed along with six of his crew mates. Two others were able to parachute to safety.
He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
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[additional information from dfr ]
Army Service No.(ASN): 38366003
U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES
WORLD WAR II
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He was the son of Edwin F Hoffman and Carrie Frieda (Loeffler) Hoffman.
T/Sgt Hoffman was the flight engineer on B-24L #44-41438, assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 493rd Bombardment Squadron. They were flying a load of fuel from Luliang China to Suichwan at night. As they approached Suichwan, the tower turned off the runway lights and notified them that the airfield was under attack. A US P-61 night fighter mistook Hoffman's plane for the Japanese aircraft and shot it down. He was killed along with six of his crew mates. Two others were able to parachute to safety.
He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
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[additional information from dfr ]
Army Service No.(ASN): 38366003
TSGT
U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES
WORLD WAR II
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He was the son of Edwin F Hoffman and Carrie Frieda (Loeffler) Hoffman.
T/Sgt Hoffman was the flight engineer on B-24L #44-41438, assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 493rd Bombardment Squadron. They were flying a load of fuel from Luliang China to Suichwan at night. As they approached Suichwan, the tower turned off the runway lights and notified them that the airfield was under attack. A US P-61 night fighter mistook Hoffman's plane for the Japanese aircraft and shot it down. He was killed along with six of his crew mates. Two others were able to parachute to safety.
He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
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[additional information from dfr ]
Army Service No.(ASN): 38366003
U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES
WORLD WAR II
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He was the son of Edwin F Hoffman and Carrie Frieda (Loeffler) Hoffman.
T/Sgt Hoffman was the flight engineer on B-24L #44-41438, assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 493rd Bombardment Squadron. They were flying a load of fuel from Luliang China to Suichwan at night. As they approached Suichwan, the tower turned off the runway lights and notified them that the airfield was under attack. A US P-61 night fighter mistook Hoffman's plane for the Japanese aircraft and shot it down. He was killed along with six of his crew mates. Two others were able to parachute to safety.
He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
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[additional information from dfr ]
Army Service No.(ASN): 38366003
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