Timeline
Birth- 23 Dec 1921
Cleveland Ohio
1775 - 2099Other Service- Age: 51 years
Branch
Navy
Organization
Navy
Organization Code
NAVY
Conflict Period
Other Service
Served For
United States of America
Rate
Aviation Radioman (ARM)
Aircraft Assignment
TBF/TBM Avenger "radioman" - operated radios and manned 30 caliber gun
Conflict Period
World War II
Service Number
6124754
Rank
Petty Officer First Class
Stationed- 1943
Alameda, San Diego, Hilo & Kaneohe Hawaii
USS Yorktown (CV-10)
Torpedo Squadron One (VT-1)
1944
Alameda, Fallon, Kahului Hawaii
USS Bennington (CV-20)
"Reformed" Torpedo Squadron One (VT-1)
Battle- 20 Jun 1944-Age: 23 years
Battle of the Philippine Sea, long range attack of the Japanese fleet
Award- 4 Nov 1944-Age: 23 years
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Enlistment- 21 Mar 1962-Age: 40 years
Discharge- 1 Feb 1973-Age: 51 years
Marriage- 6 Mar 1948-Age: 26 years
Franklin Ohio
Leah Jean Wheat
Death- 26 Nov 2001-Age: 80 years
Natural
Other Facts
Full Name
R Hoefer
Also Known As
Richard Joseph Paruso
Child
Richard Hoefer, Linda Hoefer Yost, and stepdaughter Samantha Wamble
Father
George Justice Hoefer
Full Name
Richard Joseph Hoefer
Mother
Hildaguard R. Hoefer (Baerman)
Sibling
Walter Hoefer
Gender
Male
Social Security Number
***-**-0123
