Born in Woodland, California, April 15, 1921
Graduated from the Davis, California Joint Union High School June 1939
Enrolled in the University of California, Davis, August 1939 Completed five semesters in residence and withdrew in anticipation of enlistment

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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Military Training

Enrolled as Private in the Enlisted Reserve Corps, 20 July 1942.
Appointed Aviation Cadet, Air Force, Army of the United States, 25 January 1943, and reported for active duty, 5 February 1943.
Feb to May 1943; AAF Classification Center & Preflight School, Santa Ana AAF, California.
Mayvto July 1943; 7th AAF Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Oxnard, California.
July to Sep 1943; Hq & Hq Sq, 99th Basic Fly Tng Gp, Lemoore, California.
Oct to Dec 1943; AAF Pilot School (Advanced), La Junta AAB, Colo.
Graduated from the Aviation Cadet Training Program as Pilot, 4 December 1943 and honorably discharged.

Commissioned

Second Lieutenant, AUS, 5 December 1943; accepted and entered on active duty same date.

Active Service Assignment

Dec 1943 to July 1944; Pilot, 377th Bomb Sq, 309th Bomb Gp, AAB, Columbia, S. C. and Southwest Pacific Area.
July to Aug 1944; 822nd Bomb Sq, 38th Bomb Gp, Southwest Pacific Area.
In Service 2 years and 12 days.

Lieutenant Hoffman died in action 1 August 1944, over New Guinea.

Decorations and Awards

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL with One Bronze Service Star for participation in the New Guinea Campaign.
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.
AVIATION BADGE ‘PILOT’.