Henry Hoff
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Rear L-R: 1Lt John J. Reeder, 2Lt Dallas E. Kendall, Maj Edgar E Snyder, Capt Edward McSherry "Woodie" Woddrop, 1Lt Ingvald Magnus Iverson.
Front L-R: Unk, Unk, Sgt William Valis, T/Sgt Fred T. Kuehl, T/Sgt William A. Watts, Unk
Object Number - UPL 36967 - "Major Snyder and lead crew on bombing mission to Wilhelmshaven, Germany, beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Vicious Virgin". 427th Bomb...
Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Hanover in B-17 42-3158 'Max'; Shot down 29-Apr-44 Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4471
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), PH.
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-753783
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Max
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Ardennes American Cemetery, Liege, Belgium
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Springfield, MA | 28 June 1941 | Springfield, Massachusetts |
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Died |
Schwielowsee, Germany | 29 April 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Hanover in B-17 42-3158 'Max'; Shot down 29-Apr-44 Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4471 |
|
Born |
Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA | Son of Louis Lazer and Bessie [Climan] Hoff. | |
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Re-Interred Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Liege, Belgium Plot C Row 21 Grave 15 | |
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Based |
Molesworth | 29 April 1944 | Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4471 / MACR 4471, href=www.303rdBG.com>www.303rdBG.com> roster / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
