Southern Alberta Jewish Veterans of World War I & II

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Burt Hoffman, 1944

Burton Sheldon Hoffman

Last Name
Hoffman
First Name
Burton Sheldon
Arrival in Southern Alberta
post WWII
Date of Birth
07/12/1925
Date of Death
July 2021
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York
Place of Death
Calgary, AB
Parent's Name
A. Stanley and Thelma (Greenberg)
Spouse's Name
Leni Karoline (Eckmann)
War
WW II
Military Service - Battles
Ardennes, Rhineland
Date of Enlistment
June 12, 1944
Age at Enlistment
18
Place of Enlistment
New York
Place of Residence at time of Enlistment
New York, New York
Occupation at time of Enlistment
student
Date of Discharge
April 28, 1946
Country of Service
United States
Branch of Service (Army, RCAF, RCN etc.)
Army
Rank (Highest Known)
Private
Division
75th Infantry
Regiment / Battalion
CO L 290th Infantry
Role
Rifleman 745
Regimental / Service Number
42 136 125
Training Locations
Macon, Georgia; Brighton, England
Military Service - Countries
Belgium, France, Holland, Germany, United Kingdom
Casualty
No
Place of Burial
Beth Tzedec Memorial Park, Calgary AB
Information Source
family source