Thomas W. Hoffman
Thomas William Hoffman (21 Juli 1839 – 18 April 1905) adalah seorang prajurit Amerika Serikat yang mengabdi pada Union Army sebagai anggota 208th Pennsylvania Infantry pada Perang Saudara Amerika. Ia meraih penghargaan militer tertinggi di negara tersebut, Medal of Honor, atas pengabdiannya dalam Pertempuran Petersburg Ketiga, Virginia pada 2 April 1865. Penghargaan tersebut diberikan pada 19 Juli 1895.[1][2]
| Thomas William Hoffman | |
|---|---|
| Lahir | 21 Juli 1839 Berrysburg, Pennsylvania |
| Meninggal | 18 April 1905 (umur 65) Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| Dikebumikan | Pomfret Manor Cemetery, Sunbury, Pennsylvania |
| Pengabdian |  Amerika Serikat |
| Dinas/cabang |  Angkatan Darat Amerika Serikat |
| Pangkat | Brevet Letnan kolonel |
| Kesatuan | 1.) Company E, 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry (1861–1863) 2.) 143rd Company, 2nd Battalion, U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps (1863) 3.) Company A, 208th Pennsylvania Infantry (1864–1865) |
| Perang/pertempuran | Perang Saudara Amerika |
| Penghargaan |  Medal of Honor |
Pranala luar sunting
- Bates, Samuel P. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5; Prepared in Compliance with Acts of the Legislature, Vol. 5: Two Hundred and Eighth Regiment, pp. 691–709. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: B. Singerly, State Printer, 1871.
- Gasbarro, Norman. "Obituary of Thomas W. Hoffman – Medal of Honor Recipient". Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: PA Historian, August 11, 2014 (retrieved online August 22, 2018).
- "Thomas William Hoffman" (memorial and gravesite information). Salt Lake City, Utah: Find A Grave, retrieved online August 22, 2018.
Referensi sunting
- ^ "Hoffman, Thomas W.", in "Medal of Honor Recipients: Civil War (G-L)". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Army Center of Military History, retrieved online August 11, 2014.
- ^ "Hoffman, Thomas W." (profile). Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina: Congressional Medal of Honor Society, retrieved online August 11, 2014.
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