Arthur T. Hoffson

Captain Hoffson was released during “Operation Homecoming” on March 14, 1973. He then served as an F-4E pilot with the 58th Tactical Fighter Squadron and as Chief of Current Operations with the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB, Florida. Major Hoffson served as a Planning Officer in the Office of the Inspector General with Headquarters Tactical Air Command at Langley AFB, Virginia. Colonel Hoffson next attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and then served with the Directorate of Plans, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, with Headquarters U.S. Air Force in the Pentagon. His next assignment was as Assistant Deputy Commander for Operations of the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing at Homestead AFB, Florida, followed by service as Deputy Commander for Operations and as Vice Commander of the 56th Tactical Training Wing at MacDill AFB, Florida. Col. Hoffson served with the 479th Tactical Training Wing at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, and then served as Vice Commander of the U.S. Air Force Air Defense Weapons Center at Tyndall AFB, Florida. His final assignment was as Vice Commander of First Air Force at Tyndall AFB, until his retirement from the Air Force on October 1, 1992. Art Hoffson died on June 2, 2006, and was buried at Gwinnett Memorial Park in Lawrenceville, Georgia.