| LC control no. | n 96045937 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Hoover, R. A. (Robert A.), 1922-2016 |
| Variant(s) | Hoover, Bob, 1922-2016 Hoover, Robert A., 1922-2016 |
| Birth date | 1922-01-24 |
| Death date | 2016-10-25 |
| Place of birth | Nashville (Tenn.) |
| Place of death | Los Angeles (Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Stunt flying |
| Affiliation | United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 52nd |
| Profession or occupation | Fighter pilots Test pilots |
| Found in | Forever flying, c1996: CIP t.p. (R.A. "Bob" Hoover) galley (b. 01-24-22; Robert A. Hoover) New York times WWW site, viewed Oct. 26, 2016 (in obituary published Oct. 25: Bob Hoover; b. Robert Anderson Hoover, Jan. 24, 1922, Nashville; d. Tuesday [Oct. 25, 2016], Los Angeles; pilot who escaped Nazi captivity in a stolen plane, tested supersonic jets with his friend Chuck Yeager, barnstormed the world as a breathtaking stunt performer, and became, by wide consensus, an American aviation legend) |
| Associated language | eng |
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