M. M., 1st Class, U. S. N. R. F.; of Cumberland County; son of F. F. and Mrs. Alice Hoffer. Entered service April 3, 1918, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Pensacola, Fa. Transferred to League Island, Pa. Sailed for France June 7, 1918. Served with the Naval Aviation Forces at Pauilac, Laber-Vrach, Brest, France Returned to USA March 18, 1919, at Hoboken, N. J Mustered out at Pelham Bay, Park, N. Y., April 1, 1919.
