Richard Hoener Collection 1920-1990 1940-1960

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Richard Hoener Collection 1920-1990 1940-1960

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This collection consists of personal correspondence, publications and photographs related to Richard Hoener's work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The collection also contains publications related to aviation and memorabilia that he collected over the years.

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Wright State University, Special Collections and Archives

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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio)

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Hoener, Richard F., 1918-2007

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Richard Hoener was born on April 18, 1918, in Brooklyn, New York. Hoener attended the University of Alabama and received a BS in Aeronautical Engineering in 1939. According to Capstone Engineer Magazine, a publication of the University of Alabama, "During World War II, he served as a captain in the U.S. Army as a test pilot flying B-17s and other aircraft as they came off the assembly line to certify their airworthiness. Following the war, he served in civilian capacity as the head of the static...