George Dewey Hoffman, USN

Born   1911
Died   1991(80)

Ranks

 Lt.Cdr.
 Cdr.

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for George Dewey Hoffman, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Corry (i) (DD 463)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer7 Dec 19436 Jun 1944
USS Putnam (DD 757)Cdr.DestroyerAug 1946Jul 1947

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer USS Corry (i) (DD 463)


17 Mar 1944
The German submarine U-801 was sunk in the mid-Atlantic near the Cape Verde Islands, in position 16º42'N, 30º28'W, by a Fido homing torpedo from 2 Avenger aircraft (VC-9) of the US escort carrier USS Block Island and depth charges and gunfire from the US destroyer USS Corry and the US destroyer escort USS Bronstein.

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