Captain Robert J. Goebel
| Born: | 1923 |
| Grew up in: | Racine, WI |
| Air Force: | 15th |
| Group: | 31st FG |
| Squadron: | 308th |
| P-51 Air Victories: | 11 |
| Total Air Victories: | 11 |
| Status Today: | Retired and living in Torrence, CA |
| Decorations: | Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross w/ 1 cluster, Air Medal w/ 17 clusters |
| Aircraft Name: | Flying Dutchman |
| Aircraft Code: | HL N |
| Aircraft SN: | 44-13500 |
P-51
MUSTANG BEST WORLD WAR II FIGHTER
308th FIGHTER SQUADRON
31st FIGHTER GROUP
APO 520, U S ARMY
15 SEPTEMBER 1944
SUBJECT :COMBAT CLAIMS
TO :WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
1. I CERTIFY THAT CAPTAIN ROBERT J. GOEBEL, HAS TO HIS CREDIT THE FOLLOWING ENEMY AIRCRAFT ON THE DATES INDICTATED.
| 29 MAY 1944 | DESTROYED | 1 ME-109 |
| 23 JUNE 1944 | DESTROYED | 1 ME-109 |
| 27 JUNE 1944 | DESTROYED | 1 ME-109 |
| 2 JULY 1944 | PROBABLY DESTROYED | 1 ME-109 |
| 3 JULY 1944 | DESTROYED | 1 ME-109 |
| 20 JULY 1944 | DESTROYED | 1 ME-109 |
| 3 AUGUST 1944 | DESTROYED | 1 ME-109 |
| 18 AUGUST 1944 | DESTROYED | 3 ME-109 |
| 22 AUGUST 1944 | DESTROYED | 1 ME-109 |
| 28 AUGUST 1944 | DESTROYED | 1 ME-109 |
2.ALL OF THE ABOVE LISTED AIRCRAFT WERE DESTROYED IN AERIAL COMBAT
Jack D. Edge
Captain, Air Corps
Operations Officer
Bob Goebel has written an excellent book on his experience flying with the 31st FG named 'Mustang Ace'