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Today in History – June 27, 1963 – USAF MGen Bob Rushworth becomes an astronaut in the X-15

Robert Aitken “Bob” Rushworth (October 9, 1924 – March 18, 1993[1]) was an American United States Air Force major general, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War pilot, mechanical and aeronautical engineer, test pilot and Astronaut. He was...

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Hofman, Rodney M.

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Rodney Marlan Hofman

Preferred Name: Rod
Date of Birth: October 6, 1933
Headed West: October 29, 2021
Highest Military Grade Held: Select
Hometown: Sequim, WA
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Rod Hofman flew the F-100 from 1966-1967 with the 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron/35th Tactical Fighter Win out of Phan Rang AB, Vietnam.

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Rod M. Hofman, SSS Member, “Headed West” on October 29, 2021.

Sequim resident Rodney Marland Hofman died from natural causes at Dungeness Courte Memory Care in Sequim.

He was 88.

A graveside funeral was held on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, at Tahoma National Cemetery,  Kent, WA.

Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, Sequim, was in charge of arrangements.

www.sequimvalleychapel.com

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  • 1966-1967 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron/35th Tactical Fighter Wing, Phan Rang AB, Vietnam (F-100)

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