Reuben Hofferber
MilitaryAssigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Frank Mead crew. 35 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medals.
Post war: Served in Korean conflict.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19115783 / O-761936
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Yakima, WA | 1 May 1924 | Son of Reinhold 'Ray' and Lydia [Lesser] Hofferber. |
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Enlisted |
Butte, MT | 4 March 1942 | Butte, Montana |
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Enlisted |
McCook AAF, NE | 24 November 1945 | McCook AAF, Nebraska |
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Died |
Billings, MT | 3 April 2003 | |
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Buried |
Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone County, MT | 7 April 2003 | Mountview Cemetery Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana |
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Based |
Grafton Underwood | Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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