Robert A. Bloomfield

Robert A. Bloomfield, from Larchmont, New York, served in the U.S. Navy as a fighter pilot during World War II, from August 1942 to October 1945. Bloomfield initially flew Grumman F6F Hellcats with Fighting Squadron 6 (VF-6) aboard USS Independence. He then continued flying with VF-6, first aboard USS Essex, and then aboard USS Intrepid. Bloomfield served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11) from January to March 1944. He later joined VF-85, flying Vought F4U Corsairs aboard USS Shangri-La. After the war ended, Bloomfield left the Navy and worked in senior management for Burlington Industries.

The Museum recorded Bloomfield's oral history at his home in Idaho in April 2019 (OHP.194).