Robert Buster Keeton received his Navy Gold Pilot Wings in the summer of 1939 and two years later he was one of the one hundred pilots hand picked from the Army, Navy and Marines to form the American Volunteer Group. He resigned his Navy commission in 1941 to join the American Volunteer Group (AVG). He departed the United States on September 1, 1941. He spent one year to the day with the Flying Tigers. Upon arrival he ferried planes until he was fully trained on the P-40. He had a confirmed 2.5 victories in air combat. The Flying Tiger's racked up a 15-1 kill ratio and likely stopped the Japanese from conquering and threatening British held India. Robert Keeton has hand signed this Vintage B&W 8x10 Photo with Flt Leader 2nd Squadron AVG China - Burma 1941 - 42 inscriptions. JSA Authentication Sticker & Certificate of Authenticity #II11539