Four Sioux Cityans Receive Wings
Four Sioux Cityans are among the many pilots of the gulf coast air force training center to be graduated today, and the four will receive the coveted silver wings of the army air force.
Graduation marks completion of 27 weeks of intensive training. The four Sioux Cityans and the field from which they are to be graduated are; Roman N. Lamberto, 914 Jackson Street, Ellington field; Henry G. Mohr, 1701 South Paxton Street, Moore; Charles H. Roadman, 3823 Garretson Avenue, Ellington and Richard P. Hoffman, 2114 George Street, Foster.
Source: The Sioux City Journal-Tribune, August 5, 1942 (photo included)
Richard Paul Hoffman was born Mar. 14, 1921 to Harlan L. and Amber Kropf Hoffman. He died Oct. 1942 and is buried in Logan Park Cemetery, Sioux City, IA.
Source: ancestry.com
