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Doc888 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

What does d mean in "32d"?

Context:

He was assigned to the 32d Tactical Fighter squadron at Soesterberg Air Base (RNAF), Netherlands, from April 1956 to July 1960. Upon completing this tour of duty, he returned to he United States for study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

More:

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/scott-dr.html
  

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This may be a typographical error. g. ) Hope this helps, John

  • This may be a typographical error.
  • g.
  • ) Hope this helps, John
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This may be a typographical error.

I believe it should read: "He was assigned to the 32nd Tactical Fighter...."

32nd stands for thirty-second (e.g. thirty-first, thirty-second, thirty-third, etc.)

Hope this helps,

John

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