ROBERT S. ANGLE (1907-1979)
(CNAC 1941 - 1943)
(CNAC Captain - 194?)
(Hump Flights - XXX)

My uncle and aunt, Emil "Scotty" and Georgi Scott were very good friends with Bob and Chris Angle. I will tell the story of Bob and Chris through the letters that Chris has written to me the last few years. In November 1937, a bon voyage party sending Scotty Scott off to China as a flight instructor under Chennault for the Chinese Air Force, takes place on board the Coolidge. Georgi is in the poka-dot dress (check the matching shoes) and her "Scotty" is standing to her right -- with the curl hanging over his forehead. The only other person I have been able to identify in this photo is Chrystal Schultz -- soon to become Mrs. Robert Angle. Chrystal is in the center wearing a dark dress and hat, and Bob Angle's wings on her bodice. Can you identify anyone else in this picture? If so, please contact me. Thanks. Until then, please check out this very interesting story about this picture. Aboard the S.S. Coolidge November 1937 (Photo was a gift from Chris Angle to Tom Moore) From Gene Banning's list of 8/31/00: "..spring, 1938; tfrd to MIA (Miami) 1943 & to NY 1947, retired from PAA about 1970." Liu Chow - 1938 Chuck Sharp in white uniform in front of his CNAC DC-2. Bob Angle in shorts at left, Lee Cherymisin center with shorts, and Emil "Scotty" Scott in pith helmet. (Photo Courtesy of Tom Moore) Chris Angle July/August 1939 (Envelope Courtesy of Tom Moore) Chris Angle and Frank Higgs Probably Kunming - 1940 (Photo Courtesy of Judy Polanich, the niece of Paul Kessler) A person in the US sent me these letters. I will let you know when I get permission to share their story/connection. I believe all the following letters were written by Chris Angle. To Gladys and Charles ??? These letters will put you right in the middle of the War!!! AND, realize how we are all connected, even 80 years ago...think about it... Sep 1940, at least I think it was 1940 Names mentioned: Carney, Mull, Brunke, Scott, Kasy, Adair, Heston, Bill Law, Eich, Babe Johnson, Petro's and the White's October the 16, 1940 Names mentioned: Kay's, Mrs. White, Kominatoes (store?), Mary Alice Brunke and baby, Mrs. Ludtz, Adair, Betty, Scotty, Heston's, Roger Reynolds, Higgs, Bill Law and the Pensson's. October 25, 1940 Names mentioned: Mary Alice Brunke and baby, Mrs. Rathje, Mrs. Ludtz, Mrs. Leidick, Polly Ercot (male-died), Mrs. White, Kay and Troy and baby, Kasy Sutter, Col., Carney, Scott back from Manila, Sister Maria, McGehees (missionaries), Troy, Kay, Mulldied, Babe Johnson, McGeary, Bill Law, Perkins, Reynolds married Sep. 1940, Pearl Heston, and Ludtz - shot down. December 22, 1940 Names mentioned: Colonel (Chennault), Lutz (pilot for Eurasia), Troy, Scotty (resigned and went back to Betty in Manila, Heston, Preston, Adair, Carney and Rose, Steven, McGeary, Mrs.Cox, Williams (probably this Williams), Mr. Arnold,Mmes Aubouy, Janvier, Fayard and her baby, Liang's, Polly's death, Dolly Liang, Bob Winter, Crepin's,Philip (son?), Zack, Erkert. letter signed Kay and Troy and Philip (?). March 2, 1941 Names mentioned: Days 9writing to the Day's?), Mrs. P. and baby, Lanzalavis, Polly's brother-in-law, PB, Urquhart's, Julia Wong, Phillis Liang, Meyer's, Charles Healey, signed Mac. Now let's see, in todays US Dollars this check would be worth about $700.00 -- maybe $1.3 Million, but who knows??? Front Back Chris wrote a book and had it pre-published in 1993. I wish someone could/would take on the job of getting the book published. Reflections of Chrystal by Chrystal Angle (1907-2000) Characters on cover spell "ANGLE" This pre-published copy (1993) was signed by Chris Chris was born September 27, 1907 and raised near Pella, Iowa and went to high school in Pella. She passed away December 31, 2000 in Southbury, Connecticut. If you would like to share any information about Bob or Chris Angle or would like to be added to the CNAC e-mail distribution list, please let the CNAC Web Editor, Tom Moore, know. Thanks!