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Pvt. Arthur Oliver Hoffman Jr.

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Pvt. Arthur Oliver Hoffman Jr. Veteran

Birth
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Death
14 Feb 1944 (aged 24)
Italy
Burial
Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy Add to Map
Plot
Section F ~ Row 12 ~ Grave 44
Memorial ID
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Arthur, who resided at 9 Lovelace Avenue, Farnhurst, Delaware, served as a Private with Company E, 504th Parachute Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He enlisted in the Delaware National Guard on October 22, 1940, prior to the war, in Wilmington, Delaware. He was noted at that time as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.

He was "Killed In Action" during fighting in Italy.

He had served in the Army for three years at the time of his death. He was decorated with the Purple Heart.

Service # 20256808

Son of Arthur Oliver Hoffman, Sr. and Madeline W. Gerres Hoffman.

Husband of Earline Murray Hoffman.

( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )
Arthur, who resided at 9 Lovelace Avenue, Farnhurst, Delaware, served as a Private with Company E, 504th Parachute Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He enlisted in the Delaware National Guard on October 22, 1940, prior to the war, in Wilmington, Delaware. He was noted at that time as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.

He was "Killed In Action" during fighting in Italy.

He had served in the Army for three years at the time of his death. He was decorated with the Purple Heart.

Service # 20256808

Son of Arthur Oliver Hoffman, Sr. and Madeline W. Gerres Hoffman.

Husband of Earline Murray Hoffman.

( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Delaware.



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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56310114/arthur_oliver-hoffman: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt. Arthur Oliver Hoffman Jr. (3 Oct 1919–14 Feb 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56310114, citing Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).