Robert William Hoffman
Military
Rear L-R: Lt Col Burton K Voorhees, 2Lt Robert E Galbraith Jr, 1Lt Donald De Camp, 2Lt Warren Spencer Wiggins.
Front L-R: Sgt Robert E King, S/Sgt Richard J Tracy, S/Sgt William Thomas "Dub" Hitt, Sgt Richard Charles "Dick" Miller, Sgt Robert W Hoffman, Sgt Jerry C. McLawhorn.
Object Number - UPL 38124 - "Crew of the 303rd Bomb Group beside their Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Sky Wolf'. England, 7 January 1944." Rear L-R: Lt Col Burton K Voorhees,...
Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 33 missions over Germany in early days of war. (received credit for 36 missions) Re-enlisted because they needed seasoned crew members. Was in first missions and lead plane/lead crew over Nuremburg, Dresden, Berlin etc. Lead crew on D-Day over Normandy (received DFC on D-Day) Highly decorated. Received reputation at Molesworth as 'Lucky Bob' as he completed so many missions successfully w/ out being shot. Was an expert gunnner, credited w/ shooting down countless German planes. Was told by fellow 303rd members he was considered renowned while at Molesworth
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17042935 / O-734677
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sky Wolf
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois | 4 June 1920 | Son of Christine Hoffman. |
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Enlisted |
Chicago, Illinois | 19 December 1941 | Chicago, Illinois |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
4 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Kansas City, MO | 24 August 1998 | |
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Buried |
Mount Olivet Cemetery and Mausoleum, Raytown, MO | 28 August 1998 | Mount Olivet Cemetery and Mausoleum Raytown, Jackson County, MO |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Daughter, href=www.303rdBG.com>www.303rdBG.com> roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
