Leo Hoffman

Title: Leo Hoffman

ID: RG 1874

Extent: 0.0 . More info below.

Date Acquired: 02/20/2009

Languages: English, Chinese

The collection relates primarily to Leo L. Hoffman's service as a lieutenant general stationed in China, Burma, and India, during the Second World War's China-Burma-India Theater military operation, which lasted from December 7, 1941 to March 2, 1946.  Mainly comprised of printed materials, including personal and official correspondence, 1941-1978, military records and awards in English and Chinese.  Also includes several military handbooks, a newspaper publication, Newsmap, and leaflets in English and Chinese, 1940-1944; several oversized military maps of China and Burma, c. 1942; miscellaneous materials and newspaper clippings, in English and Chinese.  Collection likewise includes personal and official photos of Hoffman and his family members, 1911-1945, and six military medals preserved in a small case.

Leo Leonard Hoffman was a a lawyer who served as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army in China, Burma, and India during the Second World War's China-Burma-India Theater military operation, which took place from December 7, 1941 to March 2, 1946.  Born in New York on December 4 (or possibly, on December 13), 1906, Hoffman attended the City University of New York and received his legal training at Fordham University School of Law, from which he graduated in 1930.  As a lawyer, he practiced law, handled military and civil cases, corporate, surrogate, and real estate cases, 1930-1941.  Returned to work at the law firm of Winick, Barnett, and Hoffman by April 1946, as attested to by a notification with that date.  Received several medals for his military service, including the "Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal," the "World War II Victory Medal," and the Chinese "Star of Honor."  Died in New York on October 7, 2002 and is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Queens, New York.

Armies, Books - Handbooks, Burma, China, China-Burma-India Theater, Clippings, Clippings - Newspaper clippings, Documents - Correspondence, Documents - Military records, Documents - Records, Ephemera - Awards, Ephemera - Medals, India, Leaflets, Maps, Military service, Newspapers, Photographs, Publications - Military handbooks, World War II

Alternate Extent Statement: 8"

Acquisition Source: Grace Hoffman ; Acc. 02/09

Finding Aid Revision History: 2012/12/19 ; RCS

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Bibliographic Sources

www.ancestry.com (accessed 12/19/12).