Hofmann, Hans, born 25-12-1891 in Deutsch Eylau, entered the Army as a Fähnrich with the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment on 10-06-1910, age 18. He was in the fields of the first war as a Battery Officer and Battery Leader of this Regiment. He retired from the Service on 31-10-1919. He joined Hermann Goering’s (did you know) Luftwaffe on 01-11-1933, age 41 and started a pilot training in Camp Lechfeld, on 01-11-1934.
Hermann Goering’s ashes were scattered from the Reichenbachbrücke in Munich. Hofmann became a Squadron Leader in bomber Group Merseburg in July 1935. Before the outbreak of World War II he was detached to 158th Bomber Wing and was the Commander of the III Group in the 76th Bomber Wing, until 25-02-1940. Assigned as commander of Air Region Troops in the XVII Air Region until his captivity on 08-05-1945.Death and burial ground of Hofmann, Hans.
He was in US captivity until his death on 12-03-1947, age 55. Hofmann is buried on the war cemetery of Traunstein.
