Ralph Hofer

"The Kidd"

Salem, MO

Ralph Hofer in his P-47

Ralph Hofer's Medals

Airmedal	Distinguished Flying Cross
(1 Oak Leaf Cluster)	(3 Oak Leaf Clusters)

Assigned Aircraft

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL NUMBER	CALL LETTERS	DATES ASSIGNED	DESCRIPTION	DISPOSITION
P-47D	41-6484	QP-L	?-12/2/43	"The Missouri Kid"-"Sho-Me", boxing winged mule on circle emblem	Destroyed on cross country test killing Flight Officer J. McNabb. Salvaged 12/2/43
P-51B	42-106924	QP-L	4/44-Post 7/5/44	"Salem Representative", boxing winged mule on circle emblem, 11-1/2 kill crosses, white wall tires, name "Kidd" in light color on black ETO band on left gear cover, red ETO bands on vertical tail, all metal finish with full topside olive drab color profiling, black ETO bands on wings, Malcolm hood after late May 1944	Unk

Victories

(includes only those while in the 4th FG)

	Date	Enemy A/C	Air/Ground	Place	Number
	10/8/43	Me-109	Air	Meppel-Zwolle area, Neth.	1
	2/6/44	Me-109	Air	west of Paris, Fr.	1
	3/18/44	Me-109	Air	s/e of Mannheim, Ger.	2
	3/21/44	FW-190	Ground	Langen A/D, Fr.	1
	3/23/44	FW-190	Air	east of Hamm-Munster, Ger.	1
	4/1/44	Me-109	Air	Unk	1
	4/8/44	Me-109	Air	near Celle, Ger.	1
	4/11/44	Me-110	Air	20 mi s/e of Stettin, Ger.	1
	4/18/44	He-177	Ground	Fassberg A/D, Ger.	2
	5/1/44	Me-109	Air	near Cologne, Fr.	1
	5/12/44	Me-109	Air	20 mi north of Coburg, Ger.	0.5
	5/21/44	Bu-131	Air	Rathenow A/D, Ger.	0.5
	5/22/44	Me-109	Air	near Hamburg, Ger.	1
	5/24/44	FW-190	Air	east of Hamburg, Ger.	2
	5/28/44	Me-109	Air	Magdeburg area, Ger.	1
	5/29/44	He-177	Ground	Mackfitz A/D, Ger.	3
	5/30/44	FW-190	Ground	Oscherleben A/D, Ger.	2.5
	5/31/44	Bu-131	Ground	Luxeuil A/D, Ger.	3

TOTAL VICTORIES			4TH FG
Air	Ground	Total	Air	Ground	Total
16.5	14	30.5	16.5	14	30.5

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