Bob Hoover
American fighter pilot
Robert Anderson Hoover was an American fighter pilot, test pilot, flight instructor, and record-setting air show aviator.
Hoover flew Spitfires in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and was shot down in 1944 off the coast of... Wikipedia
Born: January 24, 1922, Nashville, TN
Died: October 25, 2016 (age 94 years), Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Torrance, CA
Spouse: Colleen Hoover (m. 1948–2016)
Parents: Leroy Franklin Hoover and Bessie Hoover
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross; Soldier's Medal for Valor; Air Medal with Clusters; Purple Heart; Croix de guerre
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