Robert J. Love | |
Nickname: | Bob |
Birth Date: | 28 December 1917 |
Birth Place: | Grande Prairie, Canada |
Death Place: | California, United States |
Allegiance: | Canada United States El Salvador |
Branch: | Royal Canadian Air Force United States Army Air Forces California Air National Guard United States Air Force Salvadoran Air Force (Mercenary) |
Serviceyears: | 1940–1964, 1969 |
Rank: | Major |
Commands: | 196th Fighter Interceptor Squadron 8196th Replacement Training Squadron 8196th Air Base Squadron |
Battles: | World War II Korean War Soccer War (Mercenary) |
Awards: | Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal (5) |
Robert John Love (December 28, 1917 – December 6, 1986) was a test pilot and fighter pilot.
He married Bernice Baxter. Also was a United States Air Force flying ace during the Korean War, shooting down six MiG-15 jet aircraft in 1952. He was assigned to the 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing's 335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron.In 1969 he was one of the pilots hired by the air force of El Salvador during the Soccer War between that country and Honduras, where he flew a P-51 Mustang.[1]