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Robert 'Bob' E. Kirtley
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Just promoted, 2nd Lt. Robert E. Kirtley.
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95th Fighter Squadron C.O. Bob Kirtley at Mimes Field 1942.
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Bob Kirtley with his P-38 at Mines Field.
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Bob Kirtley with his ' training' plane in Dallas.
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Bob Kirtley in the cockpit of his P-40.
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Bob Kirtley with his P-40.
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Bob Kirtley escaped injury when his P-40 engine quit forcing him to make a belly landing south of Flint, Michigan.
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Now Captain Bob Kirtley at Mines field shortly before 82nd Fighter Group transfer to North Africa.
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Bob Kirtley checks ammo reloading process at Mines Field.
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Now MAJOR Bob Kirtley at a rare moment behind a desk.
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NBC Radio broadcasting the 'Army Hour' from Mines Field.
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95th C.O. Bob Kirtley making his NBC Radio broadcasting debut on the 'Army Hour' program.
​The P-38 #50, in the background, is Bob Kirtley's plane.
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Flying Sgts. in the 'Day Room' at Mines Field.
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Flying Sgts. at Mines Field.
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Bad landing at Mines Field.
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​95th FS, ' C ' Flight pilots at Mines Field. L to R: Verne Yahne, C. D. 'Peanut' Powell, William Casey, Ralph Embrey, John Litchfield.
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Flight formation 'take-off' at Mines Field.
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Bob doing some sock laundry, always on Saturday, which was also 'shower day', with
​previously used, previously used, previously used - water.
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At war's end near, Furstenfelbruck, Germany. Bob stands with this Me109 that he 'test flew' for the AAF.
​Bob also 'test flew' the Fw190. Bob called the 109, a 'beast'.
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Bob sits on the nose of a disabled Me262, also near, Furstenfelbruck, Germany.
​Unable to get any 262s in flight condition, several 262s were shipped to, Wright-Patterson, for continued AAF testing.
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​Original 'Flying Sgts.' of the 95th FS. (L to R): Edward I. Braddock, Claud E. Ford, ? , Krug, ?, John S. Litchfield, ?, ?, ?, Jessie G. Oliver.
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Arming 'Frances' at Mines Field.
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Bob Kirtley talks with the 95th FS, Line Chief - M/Sgt. Wadsworth, sitting at the wheel of his jeep.
M/Sgt. Wadsworth did not travel overseas with the 95th FS. Pilots (L to R): Archie F. Mallette, Marshall E. Hyde, EdwardI. Braddock, James E. Obermiller, ? , John R. Meyer.Bob Kirtley talks with the 95th FS, Line Chief - M/Sgt. Wadsworth, sitting at the wheel of his jeep. M/Sgt. Wadsworth did not travel overseas with the 95th FS. Pilots (L to R): Archie F. Mallette, Marshall E. Hyde, EdwardI. Braddock, James E. Obermiller, ? , John R. Meyer.
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95th Flight formation over California coastline.
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Bob Kirtley (right) leaning on table with pencil in hand, discussing the day's mission with 95th pilots.
​(standing, first row, L to R): Edward I. Braddock, Eugene W. Babb, Casey, C.D. Powell, Archie Mallette, Jessie G. Oliver, Graham E. Jones, Marshall E. Hyde. Pilots standing in the second row are unidentified.
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95th pilots in the 'Ready Room'.(L to R): Arthur L. Brodhead, Jr., Samual P. Bradshaw, Graham E. Jones, Ernest K. 'Hawk' Osher, Archie F. Mallette, Edward I. Braddock.
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​95th pilots get the 'scramble' alert. T.H. McArthur leads, Charles R. Langdon, and Marshall E. Hyde, coming through the door.
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95th pilots 'scramble' from the 'Ready Room'.
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95th pilots continue 'scramble' on the flightline.
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