First Name: Gregory
Last Name: Hofmeister
Middle Initial: A
Date of Birth: 09/10/1945
Sex: Male
Martial Status: Never Married
Number of Children: 0
Home Town: Rockville Centre, New York
Education Completed: Not Sure
Other Occupations:
Branch of Service: Marines
Highest Rank: coporal
Serial Number: N/A
Platoon: N/A
Age at Start of Service: 19
Years of Service: 4
Combat Veteran: Yes
Time in Combat: Not Sure
Place of Combat: N/A
Awards:
Date of Suicide: 10/1978
Suicide Method: over dose
Veteran’s Story: wish I knew more-was sent home from Vietnam with what we found out later was jungle fatigue. There are 6 years between us so in age so I was kind of out of what was really going on-Drew came home-went to California and slowly removed himself from society he attempted to kill himself with a gun once both parents are passed away so I don’t have much more info to go on-would love to find someone who knew Drew-that would mean so much to me to know someone cared about him. He survived and 2 years later all alone in a small out of the place town in California was found dead in bed of a drug overdose. I truly feel Drew should be remembered for serving his country- as far as I have always felt Drew is a victim of the Vietnam war and I am so glad to see that you are putting this information together-please stay in touch-
Submitted By: S obrien
Relationship to Veteran: Sibling
