Robert J. Love Explained

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.

Life and career

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]

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  1. https://www.flightjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/The-Soccer-War.pdf "Corsairs vs. Mustangs: the last dog f