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After five years of recovering from his injuries he enlisted in the U. S. Army Aviation Corps where he served as a flying instructor through World War I. On December 6, 1917, Hoff obtained F.A.I. Expert Pilot License No. 157.
Following the war he resigned from the service, gave up flying and settled in Hayward, California, where he lived for the rest of his life. There he became an oil company executive and later was superintendent of the Hayward Water Department. During his later years he took an interest in civic affairs and served as the Alameda County Assessor. Hoff passed away on June 12, 1959, at age 77. He was survived by his wife, a sister, and two sons. both of whom were in military flying service. Burial was in the Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Francisco. He was a member of the Masonic Order, American Legion, and a past president of the Hayward Rotary Club.
Flying Pioneer William H. Hoff contributed much toward early American aviation history. He assisted in the first flying from aboard a ship, was a mechanic, aviator, and his name must be well recorded in the historical aviation records.

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