Uniform named to SOG veteran George "Sonny" Hoffman III (Codename Crazy Horse), included is a badged Jungle Jacket and his Army Blue unifom. George was the 1-2 of RT Montana from Oct 1970 through to April 1971.
He entered the U.S. Army on June 23, 1968; took basic training at Fort Ord, CA; Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Gordon, GA (Sep '68-Nov '68); Jump School at Fort Benning, GA (Nov '68-Dec '68).
Special Forces Training at Fort Bragg, NC--Dec '68- Sep '69.
Vietnam Service:
Sep '69-Mar '70--Detachment A-502 5th SFGA
Mar
'70-Sep '70--5th SFGA Political Warfare Band
Oct '70-Apr '71--MACV SOG SOA CCC RT Montana
Discharged Apr 15, 1971.
Apr '71-Apr '74--Worked in construction and served in active reserves with 12th SFG.
Returned to active duty on Apr 1, 1974, assigned to 25th Inf Div, Hawaii.
Apr '74-June '77--25th Infantry Division, Hawaii.
June 22, '77--Medically Discharged and Retired as Staff Sergeant.
Some of George's writing can be found here.
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