Eagles Squadron Pilots

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:25 am

(L-R) Chesley Robertson, Bill Arends, Charlie Cook, E.D. "Jessie" Taylor
and Don Blakeslee all of 133 Eagle Squadron

gary · **Joined:** Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:18 pm **Posts:** 142

should the first name read chesley peterson?
Gary

Chicoartist · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:35 am

Excellent, Jack! Wonderful view of that famous photo.

I met "Col. Don" in 2001 at a 4th FG Reunion - it was, and remains, surreal that he was interested in my Don Gentile painting One-Man Air Force. I explained "my take" on the scene depicted to him as we stood before the original I had brought to the reunion, and he listened intently. I can only imagine the memories that were flooding through his mind.

I don't have my ES refs in front of me now, so I don't know about a "Chesley Robertson", but that guy ain't Peterson - "Col. Pete's" face was totally different, though he was tall with light colored hair per the man in the photo, so I can see how a photo caption or two in a book here or there could get it wrong - but again, that guy ain't Col. Pete.

Wade

Chicoartist · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:43 am

Jack's right, as I suspected . . .

There was a "Chesley Robertson" - this is the only pic I found via our master, the ever-benevolent Mr. Google (all bow):
http://www.eaglesquadrons.com/cpg132/di ... =243&pos=0

Wade

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:30 am

Was there ever any doubt :?:

gary · **Joined:** Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:18 pm **Posts:** 142

my apologies for questioning your knowledge.......
humbly your
gary

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:32 pm

Between you and me Gary I did oops has the fellow I named has Bill Baker is actually Charlie Cook. but keep it quiet :wink:

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