Phfly1010 Posted September 5, 2019 Share #1 Posted September 5, 2019 Judging by how the aviator is dressed, can anyone tell me whether this is a WWII or Korean War bombadier (see set of wings) with the 5th AF? I know his name is Albert Hoffman and I believe was from PA. I don't subscribe to any ancestry research websites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted September 5, 2019 Share #2 Posted September 5, 2019 I'd say the khaki flight cap dates him to WW2 as by Korea it would have been Air Force blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted September 5, 2019 Share #3 Posted September 5, 2019 Also, his chest patch is for the 531st Bomb Squadron which operated B-24s out of Australia in WW2 and was inactivated by Korea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/531st_Bombardment_Squadron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phfly1010 Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted September 6, 2019 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted November 7, 2019 Share #5 Posted November 7, 2019 I think he is an aerial gunner. He has no officer rank on his shirt collar, cap or epaulets. Bombardiers were typically officers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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