Brig Gen Robert Cardenas Bomber Pilot

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Robert L. "Bob" Cardenas (born March 10, 1920) is a retired brigadier general of the United States Air Force.

In 1944, he was assigned to the 506th Bombardment Squadron, 44th Bomb Group, also known the Flying Eightballs, based at Shipdham in Norfolk, England. He flew his first mission on the B-24 Liberator "Southern Comfort" on January 24.

In 1947, he became the command pilot for the B-29 Superfortress that launched Captain Chuck Yeager in the Bell X-1 supersonic experimental aircraft.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cardenas

Sent him 2 phots on 5 Mar and got them back signed on 23 Mar.

BGen Robert Cardenas
6143 Madra Ave
San Diego, CA 92120

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