Whipple, Robert C.

Base commander, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Mentioned in the 1954-12-14-01 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954.

Group Commander of the 456th Bombardment Group: 19 May 1945 – 30 August 1945
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/456th_Bombardment_Group

Air War College Commemorative History,Turner Publishing Company, 2004
page 80: Class of 1956 ... Col. Robert C. Whipple
http://books.google.com/books?id=hRiVLRHWCT4C

“The Story of Davis-Monthan AFB 1940-1976”
page 131: 7 Apr 1954: Colonel Robert C. Whipple assumed command of the 36th Air Division while Brigadier General Ohman was TDY [temporary duty] on official business. http://www.scribd.com/doc/26819990/DM-AFB-History

Barksdale Air Force Base commanders: … Col. Robert C. Whipple, 1957
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/99999999/BARKSDALEWARRIOR/8012401...

Also mentioned in:
Volume 1 : Active Air Force bases within the United States of America on 17 September 1982 http://www.archive.org/stream/GlobalListOfAirForceBases1982/airforce_bas...