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THELEN, Robert H.
THELEN, Robert H. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1920--Oceanside, CA, Sept. 9, 2003). Thelen achieved "ace" status during [[WORLD WAR II} in action over Guam in the South Pacific. A VF24-F6F pilot, he shot down three A6Ms at 0845 hours. (1) He retired in 1976 as a U.S. Navy commander. He was a pilot in the Navy Blue Angeles. He was a member of the Fighter Aces Association.
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Hammel, Eric Hammel, Air War Pacific: Chronology. Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=axswofl9tBgC&pg=PA389&lpg=PA389&dq=Robert+Thelen+%28pilot%29&source=bl&ots=1vtj5MoHNL&sig=xYRpjnf8dzUQPXysip5C1viZz50&hl=en&sa=X&ei=spKVUfiNOMaBrAGPqYHQCg&ved=0CFAQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=Robert%20Thelen%20%28pilot%29&f=false
Obituaries. U-T San Diego--http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/15/obituaries-91403/all/