Serviceman
Kenneth R Hoffman
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- Army serial number
- 16071119
- Rank
- S/Sgt (14 September 1944), SSGT (11 January 1945), SSGT (31 March 1945), SSGT (12 April 1945)
- Hometown
- Welmette IL; Welmatte IL; Welmeto IL; Wilmette, IL
- Also written
- Kenneth Hoffman
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 34, 270
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- William A. Cheley, Jr. Crew, gunner · 816th
- Richard B. Wilson Crew · 816th
Missions placed on him
- mission 52, 21 July 1944 · Brux · Listed with the Richard B. Wilson crew, which flew it per its history (p. 270); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 53, 22 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Richard B. Wilson crew's history names Ploesti: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 270)
- mission 58, 28 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Richard B. Wilson crew's history names Ploesti: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 270)
- mission 60, 31 July 1944 · Ploesti · Listed with the Richard B. Wilson crew, which flew it per its history (p. 270); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 138, 18 December 1944 · Odertal · Listed with the William A. Cheley, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 34); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 182, 16 March 1945 · Schwechat · Listed with the William A. Cheley, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 34); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 196 | SSGT |
| 31 March 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1936 | SSGT |
| 12 April 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2291 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
4 entries, first 19 July 1944, last 14 September 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.
- 1944-07-19 816th: Cpl Robert J Ellis 748
- 1944-08-23 815th: CAPT MILTON DELANO
- 1944-08-23 815th: CAPT MILTON DELANO 0-490389 Headquarters GROUND T/SFt Donald C Haugh
- 1944-09-14 HQ: 2 EM fr Dy to KXX SK 4th Fld Hosp Slan Severo LOD Yes. #2112661
National Archives pages: roll 481432547 p. 158, roll 566195336 p. 1840, roll 566195336 p. 1842, roll 570165454 p. 399
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