COLONEL BOB STOFFEY,
USMC (RET)
Born in Coaldale, Pennsylvania: Dec. 27, 1934. Graduated Penn State University, School of Engineering 1955. Design Engineer on F-102A Link flight simulator, Link Aviation, Inc. Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Air Products, Inc. Military: 1957: Drafted and went to Naval Aviation Flight School, Pensacola, Fl 1958: Received pilot's wings and commission as a 2nd Lt. USMC. 1958-1959: Marine HRS-3 helicopter pilot, HMR-163, Oppama, Japan. 1959: AD-1 pilot, Iwakuni, Japan and VMO-2,
OE-1 "Bird dog" 1959-1962: VMO-1, (FAQ) OE-1 andHOK-1 helicopter, New River, NC. 1960: Married Eleanor R. Dedinsky in New York City. 1962-1964: H-34 helicopter pilot in HMM-161, Kaneohe, Hawaii. 1964: OIC 3d Brigade, Ist ANGLICO, Camp
Smith, Hawaii.. 1965-1966: MAG-16, Da Nang and Marble
Mountain Airfield, Republic of Vietnam. 1966: Amphibious Warfare School, Quantico, VA. 1967-1969: MCAF Santa Ana, CA, Base Special Plans and Operations Officer. 1969-1970: VMO-2 Forward Air Controller in
OV-10A " Bronco" and 1970-1971: VMO-I, Forward Air Controller in OV-10A, New River, NC. 1971-1973: Amphibious Warfare Officer and
Marine Air Officer of 1973-1975: XO and CO, Marine Air Reserve
Training Detachment, 1975-1977: CO, VMO-2, Camp Pendleton, CA 1977-1978: XO and CO, MAG-39, Camp Pendleton, CA 1978-1979: Logistics Officer, 1 Marine Amphibious Force (1MAF), Camp Pendleton, CA. 1979: Retired from the Marine Corps with
the rank of Colonel after flying 25 years in 24 types of aircraft. Non-Military:
National Sales Manager, Hughes Semiconductors (Chips). RETIRED. Vice President, Litel Instruments (Laser Machine Manufacturer). RETIRED 2000. Wrote five books, including bestseller,
CLEARED HOT! Marine combat flying based on
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