Leon W Hoffman
Military
Rear L-R: 1Lt John D Brown, Capt John J Brown, 2Lt Joseph F "Bud" Meusel, 1Lt William F Schliefer.
Front L-R: Sgt Oledburne D Wells, S/Sgt Norman D Martin, T/Sgt Garciano J Arellano, T/Sgt Leon W "Scrappy" Hoffman, Sgt James "Jezek" Ellis.
Object Number - UPL 38273 - "Capt. Brown And Crew Of The 614Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group, In Front Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England,...
Assigned to 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 34 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Reading, PA | 20 November 1922 | Son of the late Jerome and Esta S [Meck] Hoffman. |
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Enlisted |
Allentown, PA | 4 January 1943 | Allentown Pennsylvania |
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Died |
Spring Township, PA | 7 February 2011 | |
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Buried |
Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reiffton, PA | 11 February 2011 | Forest Hills Memorial Park Reiffton, Berks County, PA |
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Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000, http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2317