Name:
Edward, Jr. Hoffpauir
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
38266769
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-05-08
State:
Louisiana
Cemetery:
Rayne Cemetery, Louisiana
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Edward Hoffpauir, Jr. was born on April 9, 1921. He served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Sergeant and waist gunner of #42-107061 "Peg o' My Heart" aircraft during World War II. A member of the Pickett crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on May 8, 1944. He is now buried in the Rayne Cemetery, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Sgt Hoffpauir was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.