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Robert A Hoeflein

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Units served with

The insignia of the 56th Fighter Group.

56th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

The insignia of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Designed by Walt Disney, based on the Squadron's bull dog mascot 'Buddy'.

61st Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Aircraft

44-21187

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Lil Snorkey
Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date3 Jul 2018 11:42:43

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

Changes

Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Date27 Sep 2014 18:22:57

ContributorAAM

Changes

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm