Donald Kahl Hoffman
PFC Donald K. Hoffman served with Dog Company, First Battalion, 4th Marines.
He was killed in action at Corregidor on 6 May 1942.
Branch
Marine Corps Regular
Service Number 281459
Current Status
Remains not recovered.
Pursuit Category
The DPAA has not publicized this information.
Capsule History
Pre-War Life
Birth
January 5, 1921
at Denver, CO
Parents
Charles Oliver Hoffman (d. 1939)
Martha E. (Kahl) Hoffman
Education
Franklin High School
Occupation & Employer
Details unknown
Service Life
Entered Service
January 17, 1940
at Los Angeles, CA
Home Of Record
6131 Mesa Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
Next Of Kin
Mother, Mrs. Martha E. Hoffman
Military Specialty
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Primary Unit
D/1/4th Marines
Campaigns Served
Philippine Islands / Corregidor
Individual Decorations
Purple Heart
Additional Service Details
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Loss And Burial
Circumstances Of Loss
PFC Donald Hoffman, a pre-war China Marine served with Company D, 4th Marines during the defense of the Philippine Islands. He participated in the siege of Corregidor, manning defensive positions near Monkey Point.
On the night of 5 May 1942, Japanese forces landed on the island. After a fierce fight, the overwhelmed garrison capitulated at 1200 hours on 6 May. PFC Hoffman was among those killed in the final defense of the island; no specifics of his fate are currently known.
Burial Information or Disposition
PFC Hoffman’s body was seen on the battlefield, which served to confirm his death in action. However, no details pertaining to a burial were recorded.
Memorials
Next Of Kin Address
Address of mother, Mrs. Martha Hoffman.
Location Of Loss
Hoffman was last seen at an unspecified location on Corregidor.