[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19313]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



              A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE STANTON CRAIG HOEFLER

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                          HON. GARY G. MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 3, 1999

  Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
late Mr. Stanton Craig Hoefler, who passed away on February 17, 1999 of 
natural causes. Born in San Francisco on February 18, 1924, Mr. Hoefler 
attended Lowell High School and joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 where 
he flew with the ``Mighty 8th'' as pilot in command of a B-17 bomber 
over Germany. He completed his tour and later flew photo-recon aboard 
P-51's.
  In 1976, Mr. Hoefler became the curator of the Yanks Air Museum where 
he was responsible for the restoration of many Golden Years and World 
War II airplanes. Among these are the Curtiss Jenny, Ryan B-1, Stearman 
4-D, AT-6, F6f ``Hellcat'', P-38 ``Lightning'', P-40 ``Warhawk'', P-47 
``Thunderbolt'', the P-63, and the Dauntlas SBD to name just a few. He 
became an expert in the aircraft restoration field and his 
accomplishments have been featured in aviation periodicals around the 
world.
  Stanton Craig Hoefler is survived by his wife Phyllis of Phillips 
Ranch, five children, and nine grand-children. Memorial services were 
held on February 25, 1999 at the Yanks Air Museum in Chino Hills, CA.
  Mr. Speaker, he will be sorely missed.

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