Shirl John Hoffman

Military
media-26478.jpeg UPL 26478 42-30434 "Pistol Packin Moma"

"Crew members Hoffman, May and Morris of B-17 Flying Fortress 'Pistol Packin Moma' turn their backs to the camera to display the insignia of their plane at the 390th Bomb Group base in England 10-Jan-44"

Object Number - UPL 26478 - 42-30434 "Pistol Packin Moma" "Crew members Hoffman, May and Morris of B-17 Flying Fortress 'Pistol Packin Moma' turn their backs to the camera to...

Crew Number 26. Flew 25 missions on the James Geary Crew of the Betty Boop/Pistol Packin' Mama



EAME, Good Conduct, Air Medal w/3 Oak Leaf Cluster, DFC

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Betty Boop - The Pistol Packin Mama
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pennsylvania 26 June 1919 Son of John Clyde and Sarah Armeda [Adams] Hoffman.

Enlisted

Cleveland, OH, USA 29 May 1942

Died

Huntsburg Township, OH, USA 14 December 2013

Buried

12545 Old State Rd, Huntsburg, OH 44046, USA Huntsburg Township cemetery Huntsburg Geauga County, OH
Cuyahoga County, OH, USA

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Daughter / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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