Robert 'Bob' E. Kirtley

Just promoted, 2^nd Lt. Robert E. Kirtley.

95^th Fighter Squadron C.O. Bob Kirtley at Mimes Field 1942.

Bob Kirtley with his P-38 at Mines Field.

Bob Kirtley with his ' training' plane in Dallas.

Bob Kirtley in the cockpit of his P-40.

Bob Kirtley with his P-40.

Bob Kirtley escaped injury when his P-40 engine quit forcing him to make a belly landing south of Flint, Michigan.

Now Captain Bob Kirtley at Mines field shortly before 82^nd Fighter Group transfer to North Africa.

Bob Kirtley checks ammo reloading process at Mines Field.

Now Major Bob Kirtley at a rare moment behind a desk.

NBC Radio broadcasting the 'Army Hour' from Mines Field.

95^th 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.

Flying Sgts. in the 'Day Room' at Mines Field.

Flying Sgts. at Mines Field.

Bad landing at Mines Field.

95^th FS, ' C ' Flight pilots at Mines Field. L to R: Verne Yahne, C. D. 'Peanut' Powell, William Casey, Ralph Embrey, John Litchfield.

Flight formation 'take-off' at Mines Field.

Bob doing some sock laundry, always on Saturday, which was also 'shower day', with
​previously used, previously used, previously used - water.

At war's end near, Furstenfelbruck, Germany. Bob stands with this Me-109 that he 'test flew' for the AAF.
​Bob also 'test flew' the Fw-190. Bob called the 109, a 'beast'.

Bob sits on the nose of a disabled Me-262, also near, Furstenfelbruck, Germany.
​Unable to get any 262s in flight condition, several 262s were shipped to, Wright-Patterson, for continued AAF testing.

Original 'Flying Sgts.' of the 95^th FS. L to R: Edward I. Braddock, Claud E. Ford, ????? , Krug, ?????, John S. Litchfield, ?????, ?????, ?????, Jessie G. Oliver.

Arming 'Frances' at Mines Field.

Bob Kirtley talks with the 95^th FS, Line Chief - M/Sgt. Wadsworth, sitting at the wheel of his jeep.
M/Sgt. Wadsworth did not travel overseas with the 95^th FS.
Pilots L to R: Archie F. Mallette, Marshall E. Hyde, Edward I. Braddock, James E. Obermiller, ????? ,
John R. Meyer. Bob Kirtley talks with the 95^th FS, Line Chief - M/Sgt. Wadsworth, sitting at the wheel of his jeep.

95^th Flight formation over California coastline.

Bob Kirtley (right) leaning on table with pencil in hand, discussing the day's mission with 95^th pilots.
Sstanding, 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.

95^th 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.

95^th pilots get the 'scramble' alert. T.H. McArthur leads, Charles R. Langdon, and Marshall E. Hyde, coming through the door.

95^th pilots 'scramble' from the 'Ready Room'.

95^th pilots continue 'scramble' on the flightline.