Robert J. Love

Robert J. Love
Robert J. Love
	Love with his F-86 Sabre in Korea
Nickname(s)	Bob
Born	December 28, 1917; Grande Prairie, Canada
Died	December 6, 1986 (aged 68); California, United States
Allegiance	Canada; United States; El Salvador
Service / branch	Royal Canadian Air Force; United States Army Air Forces; California Air National Guard; United States Air Force; Salvadoran Air Force (Mercenary)
Years of service	1940–1964, 1969
Rank	Major
Commands	196th Fighter Interceptor Squadron; 8196th Replacement Training Squadron; 8196th Air Base Squadron
Battles / wars	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.^[1]^[2] 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.^[3]

References

^ Varhola 2000, p. 42
^ Gurney 1958, p. 248
^ "Corsairs vs. Mustangs: the last dog fight." by Chuck Lyford with Barrett Tillman.

Gurney, Gene (1958), Five Down and Glory: A History of the American Air Ace, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, ISBN 0-405-03764-3 (1972 Arno Press edition)
Varhola, Michael J. (2000), Fire and Ice: The Korean War, 1950–1953, Mason City, IA: Da Capo Press, ISBN 978-1-882810-44-4
https://www.flightjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/The-Soccer-War.pdf

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