Richard Alden Hoffman

1926 - 2011  (85 years)

• Name	Richard Alden Hoffman
  Birth	20 Jun 1926	St. Helena, Napa, CA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	San Francisco, San Francisco, CA ; age 3 9/12, born CA, living with parents
  Census	19 Apr 1940	San Francisco, San Francisco, CA ; age 13, born CA, living with parents
  Death	24 Jun 2011	La Jolla, San Diego, CA
  Burial		United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, MD
  Person ID	I191	Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Harry Carl Hoffman,   b. 29 Jul 1902, Rovno, Russia d. 4 Aug 1953, San Francisco, CA (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Helen Cecilia Hatheway,   b. 21 Nov 1900, Vallejo, Solano, CA d. 31 Jan 1961, Vallejo, Solano, CA (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	Apr 1924	Antioch, Contra Costa, CA
  Notes	from "The Oakland Tribune", 7 Apr 1924 WEDDING IS TOLD VALLEJO, April 7 - Harry C. Hoffman and Miss Helen Cecelia Hatheway were married in Antioch according to word received by relatives and friends. The couple will be home in Vallejo on April 15. Hoffman is stationed at Mare island. His bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alden Hatheway.
  Family ID	F46	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Louise Maguire,   b. 24 Aug 1927, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK d. 25 Aug 2001, Columbine Valley, Arapahoe, CO (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Richard Alden Hoffman,   b. Jan 1950   2. Janice Diane Hoffman,   b. 24 Nov 1950, Alameda Co, CA 3. Roger Lawrence Hoffman,   b. 13 Nov 1953, Alameda Co, CA   4. Robert Hoffman   5. Kathy Hoffman,   b. Sep 1956   6. Jeanne Hoffman
  Family ID	F10614	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Dorothy Cecile,   b. 1924   d. 2012 (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F10615	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2023

  
  

• Notes

  from "California Birth Index, 1905-1995" (ancestry.com) Richard Alden Hoffman was born 20 Jun 1926 in Napa Co. Mother's maiden name was Hatheway. from obituary posted on findagrave Captain, U.S. Navy. Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1948. After graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1948, Hoffman attended flight school and was designated a Naval Aviator. During the Korean War he piloted Martin PBM Mariners as well as other flying boats and amphibians. As a test pilot, he worked on the P-3 Orion submarine hunter trials and later commanded Patrol Squadron Eight. Hoffman held a Master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, and a Master's degree in Seaplane Hydrodynamics from Stephens Institute of Technology. After retiring from the Navy as a Captain, he worked for Martin Marietta Aerospace. Later in life, he wrote a number of books on naval aviation history, the most significant of which is a definitive history of the PBM Mariner titled "The Fighting Flying Boat" published by the prestigious Naval Institute Press. Captain Richard Alden Hoffman is survived by six children from a previous marriage, and his wife, Dorothy Hoffman, of La Jolla. Honors CAPT Richard A. Hoffman has Honoree Record 110014 at MilitaryHallofHonor.com.