Arthur G Hoppe (37293762)
| Name | Hoppe, Arthur G |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Army Serial # | 37293762 |
| State | Indiana |
| Date of death | 1944-07-07 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | C, 18, 4 |
| Cemetery | Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France , Google Maps |
| Unit | 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| 1944-07-07 | SSGT | Killed in action on July 7, 1944 | B / 330 | view page | |
| General Orders | |||||
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| GO # | Rank | Award | Page | ||
| 83 / 1944 / #28 | SSGT |
For meritorious achievement against the enemy on 7 July 1944, near ***, France. Staff Sergeant Hoppe acting with inspiring initiative under heavy enemy fire, with the aid of others carried ammunition for two platoons that were meeting the weight of a furious enemy counter-attack, took positions in the line and assisted in turning the attack and defeating the enemy. During the engagement, Staff Sergeant Hoppe was fatally wounded. Staff Sergeant Hoppe's resolute courage and devotion to duty merit the highest praise. |
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| Various documents | |||||
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| Description | Page | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards: Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Service (posthumously) in General Order 28 as a Staff Sergeant in HQ1BN/330 | 85 | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Staff Sergeant in 330. | 15 | ||||