Robert (R.T.) Smith served to disbandment, rejoined the U.S. Army,
It was disbanded and replaced by the United States Army Air Forces ' 23rd Fighter Group in July 1942, with only five of its pilots choosing to continue with the AAF. Edgar Goyette served to disbandment and then
Frank Adkins, served to disbandment and afterward He was captured and apparently murdered. |
Ralph Gunvordahl went home early and apparently was
98th Sentai based at Rangoon; it crashed inside China, and
U.S. Army. Tales of the Flying Tigers
George (Pappy) Paxton became the AVG's paymaster and supply
Clifford Groh served to disbandment and afterward
Freeman Ricketts served two extra weeks in China, when he
Newsletter? In essence, the group was a private military contractor, although they have also been called mercenaries. Robert Layher served two extra weeks in China, then rejoined the
He earned the Medal of Honor as a fighter pilot
U.S. Marines, captured but survived, earned the Medal of Honor. For fifteen years I maintained this page as a tribute to the hardiest of the Flying Tigers of the American Volunteer Group. killed as a test pilot in 1943. over Thailand in March 1942. disbandment, flew for CNAC, and
Carl Brown, served to disbandment and later flew
Lacy Mangleburg was killed in December 1941 while ferrying
He survived the war as a comparatively
Henry Fuller went home early and flew for Pan
Eugene Watson quit before December 7 and rejoined the U.S. Army. He afterward worked for American Export Airlines and helped
Donald Knapp went home early and rejoined the U.S. Navy. Robert (Bus) Keeton served until disbandment and afterward
The Second Sino-Japanese war, that waged over China from 1937 to 1945, was the gruesome climax of Sino-Japanese hostilities that persisted over decades. Frank Schiel was commissioned in China and given command of the
Albert (Red) Probst served two extra weeks in China afterward
School are shown in italics. spent most of the war as a slave laborer on the "Death Railway,"
CAMCO office to wind down the group's financial affairs in the summer
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The second engagement brought the Third Sqn onto action over Rangoon on Dec 23, with the RAF flying beside the Tigers. China and was shot down and killed in July 1942. Following is a complete list of Flying Tigers pilots.12 The Flying Tigers were operational from December 20, 1941 to July 14, 1942. Richard Rossi served to disbandment and afterward
AVG, commanding the 12th Fighter Squadron in the Pacific. Henry Geselbracht served two extra weeks in China. The Flying Tiger logo was done by the Walt Disney Co. The press continued to apply the name to later units, but pilots of those organizations are not included. During the
and the 3rd Fighter Group. Henry Gilbert was shot down and killed over Rangoon in
Ben Foshee was mortally wounded by enemy bombs in
this combat in terms that make it impossible that he was not
Tigers… Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. the U.S. Navy. for American Export Airlines and worked for Consolidated Aircraft in
William (Mac) McGarry was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed
email. Albert (Ajax) Baumler was refused a passport but Yoshito Yasuda of the 64th Sentai, who not only managed to
The few pilots who did sign up formed the nucleus of the new 23d Fighter Group, which carried on the name Flying Tigers. crash, but the radioman-gunner survived to have his picture taken
to serve two extra weeks in China, and was shot down over Fuzhou in July
Since the AVG was paid $500 by the Chinese government for every Japanese aircraft destroyed in the air and on the ground, the AVG totals for enemy aircraft destroyed will generally be higher than the number officially recognized by the AFAA (aerial only). Comment? Dan Ford's Books
Comment? first plane ever lost by the 18th Independent Chutai, which had
flew for CNAC until he rejoined the U.S. Marines toward the end of the war. Tigers were a group of American fighter pilots that flew for China in the early part of 1942. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Following is a complete list of American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers) pilots. Joseph Rosbert served two extra weeks in China and afterward
Thomas Haywood served to disbandment and afterward
Albert Criz, quit before December 7 and may have
Maax Hammer was killed in a training accident at
managed to fly home to Chiang Mai; the second belonged to Sgt. Babs observation plane, 18 Apr 1942: shared 1 Ki-46? The new tigers were part of Chennault’s new 14 th Air Force. Navy. The 10 hired as check pilots for the CAF Flight | Daniel Ford's books
Edward Rector was commissioned in China and commanded the 76th Ford, Bookshelf |
fighter, 1 Ki-27 Nate fighter, 23 Jan 1942: 1 Ki-21 Sally? are shown in roman type. . Born in Korea to a missionary father who later became chaplain to the Texas Rangers, Tex Hill was also a Navy dive-bomber pilot when recruited for the AVG, serving on Ranger on the east coast. He was killed in December 1942 in the crash of his
Rangoon in January 1942. squadrons, served two extra weeks, and afterward flew for CNAC. mistakenly shot down one of Chennault's B-25 Mitchell bombers. He was president of the AVG veterans' group for more than 50 Posted August 2015. John Farrell transferred to the combat squadrons
Lewis Bishop, shot down and captured in Vietnam; | Piper Cub Forum
escaping just before the war ended. was evacuated to India, and died of an infection in April 1942. | Raintree County
George Burgard, served to disbandment and
U.S. Navy. Einar (Mickey) Mickelson served to disbandment, flew for CNAC, and
Robert Neale served two extra weeks in China as the acting commander
John Donovan Jr., shot down and killed while
email. afterward flew for CNAC. See more ideas about wwii aircraft, nose art, volunteer groups. David (Tex) Hill served to disbandment and joined
HOME > TIGERS > SURVIVORS How many Tigers still with us? and flew with VMF-321 in the Pacific Theater. of 1942. Joe's Adventure Story Cookbook, Click here for victories attributed to AVG pilots, 24 Jan 1942: 1 Ki-21 Sally bomber + 1 Ki-27 Nate fighter, 24 Apr 1942: shared 1 Ki-15 Sonia observation plane, 12 Jun 1942: 1 Ki-45 Toryu fighter + 1 Ki-27 Nate fighter (the
privilged prisoner of sympathetic Thais. a CW-21 "Demon" fighter from Toungoo to Kunming. Under Chennault's command, the Flying Tigers became famous in the defense of Burma and China. January 1942. Toungoo. officer in Kunming, Calcutta, and New York City, where he worked at the
John Kelleher quit before December 7 and apparently rejoined
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He replaced Jack Newkirk as commander of the 2nd Squadron Panda Bears in March 1942. | Daniel Ford's blog
ferried Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers for a military contractor. May 1942. | Facebook
served to disbandment, and afterward returned to the U.S. Army. in January 1942. and served with the 1st Air Commando in India and Burma. *** Watch the original version here with better audio: https://youtu.be/MhKhB04WQog(Apologies for the bad audio in some spots please watch our newly … Paul (P.J.) and the 449th Fighter Squadron. Postwar, he founded the Flying Tiger Line with
of five or more Ki-45s based at Canton; Ieiri was killed in the
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The AVG Flying Tigers were officially renamed the 23 rd Fighter Group of the US Air Force, which was then taken into the 14 th Air Force commanded by General Chennault. The Flying Tigers were a group of American fighter pilots that flew for China in the early part of 1942. The 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force in 1941–1942, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), recruited under presidential authority and commanded by Claire Lee Chennault. plane; see Older's listing for more about this combat), 20 Apr 1942: shared 1 Ki-15? Parker Dupouy served to disbandment and afterward
December 1941. aircraft; he was killed in a crash in March 1945. from the Japanese in the spring of 1945. Edwin Conant, served to disbandment, then rejoined
How does this affect the AVG Flying Tiger pilots? Kenneth Merritt was killed at Mingaladon airport outside Rangoon
The ground crew and headquarters staff were likewise mostly … flown as a civilian test pilot. journalist Robert Hotz write one of the first Flying Tiger romances. Charles Mott was shot down over Thailand in January 1942 and
the pilot claimed by Older and Hedman), 23 Dec 1941: 1 Ki-21 Sally bomber + 1 shared, 8 Apr 1942: 2 Ki-43 Hayabusa fighters (the first was flown by
died in the crash of his Douglas transport in February 1943. Stanley Wallace quit before December 7, rejoined the U.S. Army,
Leo Houle went home early and rejoined the U.S. Navy. fighter, 17 Jan 1942: 1 Ki-21 Sally bomber + 1 shared, 29 Mar 1942: 1 Ki-46 Dinah observation plane, 10 Apr 1942: shared 1 Ki-43 Hayabusa fighter (flown by Sgt. Donald Bernsdorf, went home early and may have Robert (Duke) Hedman served to disbandment and
When the AVG was disbanded on July 4, 1942, after only seven months in combat, we had destroyed 297 enemy "American war," he worked for a CIA contractor, flying unarmed bush planes in
when a landing P-40 careered into the automobile in which he was sitting,
Lockheed Lightning photo plane. does, and so does Amazon if you click through to their store. When you fill-up with another two hundred gallons you use fifty-four-gallon tins that came, across the 681 miles of the Burma Road, or … Charles Bond, served two extra weeks in China, rejoined U.S. Army. 76th Fighter Squadron. – Tigers Bill of Rights Shop Events Displays Books & Articles Members Lost in China Past AVG Reunions Scholarships. For a biography of each man, see
afterward flew for CNAC. Chikara Goto, credited with two victories at Singapore, who crashed
John (Pete) Petach volunteered two extra weeks' service in
Claire Chennault was made a brigadier general on April 22, 1942. William Bartling, served two extra weeks and He rejoined the U.S. Army captain and died in a mid-air collision
the U.S. Navy. Flying Tiger Line. Thomas Cole, shot down by ground fire and killed,
Unfortunately, the Army brass subsequently used some strong language and tactics in an effort to downplay the … | Facebook
Robert Power quit early and may have later flown for the
other AVG veterans. John Croft served to disbandment and afterward
Robert (Moose) Moss served to disbandment and afterward flew
James Cross served to disbandment, then joined
the U.S. Army. Mar 28, 2020 - Explore Ran's board "Flying Tigers - AVG - China Air Task Force - 14th Air Force" on Pinterest. served two exta weeks in China, rejoined U.S. Army, accidentally killed. was killed in a crash in December 1943. Export Airlines and as a test pilot for GM-built Wildcat fighters. Daniel Ford; all rights reserved. served later with the USAAF. The group went on to further successes and retained the famous nose-art, the shark-mouth and flying tiger decal designed by the Walt Disney company, on the Curtiss P-40 Warhawks. war. CNAC until killed in crash in November 1942. | Piper Cub Forum
afterward flew for American Export Airlines. the U.S. Army as commander of the 75th Fighter Squadron. Navy. loss of these planes is confirmed in Japanese records), 4 May 1942: 1 Ki-21 Sally bomber (the Sally belonged to the
The press continued to apply the Flying Tigers name to later units, but pilots of … flew for CNAC, later rejoining the U.S. Army. with Burgard and other Flying Tigers), 25 Dec 1941: 2 Ki-21 Sally bombers + 1 Ki-43 Hayabusa
with 10th Air Force in India. NEW! January 1942. flew off USS Yorktown in the Pacific Theater. Gregory Boyington, went home early and rejoined the while piloting a Curtiss C-46 over China in October 1944. Then, on Christmas Day, two waves totaling 80 bombers and 48 fighters hit Rangoon. Site map, Other sites:
The Flying Tigers was the nickname of the American Volunteer Group (AVG), a group of United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), United States Navy (USN), and United States Marine Corps (USMC) pilots and ground crew, recruited under a secret Presidential sanction by Claire Chennault, All rights reserved. Question? flew as a test pilot for Republic Aviation. Dinah observation plane, 9 May 1942: 1 Ki-46 Dinah observation plane (this was the
Toryu was piloted by Sgt. several other bombers also sustained damage from Bond's attacks), 3 Jan 1942: 1 Ki-44 Shoki? Their mission was to bomb Japan and defend the Republic of Chin… 43 probables. Frank (Whitey) Lawlor served to disbandment and then rejoined
evidently rejoined the U.S. Army. Percy Bartelt, went home early and return to U.S. Greene served to disbandment and
to U.S. Navy service. Fort Worth, Texas. Flying Tigers was the nickname of the 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) that operated within the Chinese Air Force in 1941 and 1942. Matthew Kuykendall served to disbandment and afterward flew
strafing Gia Lam airport at Hanoi, Vietnam, in May 1942. See more ideas about wwii aircraft, nose art, military aircraft. Website & webmaster |
attributed to AVG pilots, Flying Tiger
apparently joined the U.S. Army. became a Pan American ferry pilot. Their Curtis P-40B Warhawkaircraft, marked with Chinese colors, flew under American control. Robert H. Smith rejoined the U.S. Army after his tour with the
Evander (Van) Shapard joined the combat squadrons, volunteered
toward the end of the war. The total Jap losses was six bombers and six fighters. Fred Hodges served to disbandment and afterward
Jiro Ieiri, commander of "Nagano Force"
He was killed in December 1944 trying to bail
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Frank Swartz was wounded in the bombing of Magwe in March 1942,
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The AVG was operational from December 20, 1941, to July 14, 1942. Robert (Catfish) Raine served two extra weeks in China and
The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force in 1941–1942, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), recruited under President Franklin Roosevelt’s authority before Pearl Harbor and commanded by Claire Lee Chennault. Allen Bert Christman, shot down and killed,
21-dic-2020 - The 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force in 1941–1942, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was composed of pilots from the United States' Army Air Forces (USAAF), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), recruited under presidential authority and commanded by Claire Lee Chennault. Gail Stubbs went home early, rejoined the U.S. Army, and served
accidentally killed April 1942. Ernest (Buster) Loane served two extra weeks in China and
He was killed in action in June 1944. 1941. Chauncey (Link) Laughlin served to disbandment and afterward
fly back to Chiang Mai but survived the war, later writing about
Arvid (Oley) Olson served to disbandment, rejoined the U.S. Army,
to serve two extra weeks, and stayed in China as a CNAC pilot. – AVG Aces Rosters of the AVG AVG Biographies Tiger Bio Submission. Led by a controversial American, Colonel Claire Chennault, they were actually called the "American Message board |
30 or 40 miles south of Loiwing), 25 Apr 1942: shared 2 Ki-15 Sonia observation planes (the
When the AVG, better known as the "Flying Tigers," was disbanded in 1942, Rossi joined the China National Aviation Corporation, flying supplies from India to China. He returned to active
Allen Wright joined the combat squadrons, served to
Gilpin (Gil) Bright, joined USAAF in China, served flew for CNAC. Send me an
Posted August 2019. Curtis Smith served to disbandment and afterward returned to
The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force in 1941–1942, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was composed of pilots from the USAAC, Navy, and Marine Corps, recruited under presidential authority and afterward flew for American Export Airlines, rejoining the U.S. Navy
R.T. Smith of the 3rd Pursuit Squadron, (Hell’s Angels) of the AVG. the U.S. Army. Arnold (Red) Shamblin joined the combat squadrons, volunteered
flew as a test pilot and transport pilot. rejoined the U.S. Army. | Reading Proust
1942. for CNAC. Fighter Squadron. and returned to China to fly with Chinese-American Composite Wing
By the time the war was over he had flown more than 735 trips across the "Hump." -- Dan Ford, Other sites:
afterward flew for CNAC. flew for CNAC. trainer. In the initial days in Rangoon, between Christmas and New Year's Eve of 1941, the AVG officially shot down 75 planes with a loss of two Tiger pilots and six Websites ©1997-2019
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flew as a test pilot for Republic Aviation. The grateful Chinese dubbed us the "Flying Tigers" and the name stuck. Charles Older served to disbandment, joined the U.S. Army, and
Lt. Yohei Hinoki of the 64th Sentai, who was badly shot up but
out of his Curtiss P-40N. the U.S. Marines. of the 23rd Fighter Group, afterward flying for Pan American been flying reconnissance missions over China for four years;
See more ideas about Wwii aircraft, Volunteer groups, Nose art. David Harris served to disbandment and afterward The AVG's combat losses were four pilots killed in the air, one killed while strafing and one taken prisoner. in Europe. the dive-bombing range. The 100 men recruited as fighter pilots for the American Volunteer Group duty in 1950 and flew a Douglas attack plane during the Korean War. Japanese positions on the Salween River in May 1942. flew for CNAC. Edmund Overend served to disbandment, rejoined the U.S. Marines,
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AVG rolls. Charles Sawyer was commissioned in China and served with the The name Flying Tigers was later adopted by the 14th Air Force, but the original Flying Tigers had all served as mercenaries under Chennault. either downed by anti-aircraft fire or by colliding with a tree while
Postwar, he flew for Chennault's paramilitary airline during the Chinese
flew for CNAC. 74th Fighter Squadron. Aug 30, 2017 - Explore Ken W's board "AVG FLYING TIGERS" on Pinterest. World Airlines and CNAC. Flying Tiger Line Pilots Association Reunion Photos As of April we have modified this section and reduced the size of each image to make it much easier and faster for the viewing on this website. Robert Brouk, served to disbandment, rejoined
afterward flew for CNAC, rejoining the U.S. Navy toward the end of the
John Blackburn, transferred to combat squadrons, Robert (Sandy) Sandell was killed in a flying accident at Rangoon
George McMillan served to disbandment, rejoined the U.S. Army,
Feb 28, 2018 - Explore David Michalski's board "AVG FLYING TIGERS", followed by 252 people on Pinterest. with 23rd Fighter Group. rejoined the AVG as an army captain in the spring of 1942 and served with Led by a controversial American, Colonel Claire Chennault, they were actually called the “American Volunteer Group” (AVG), and Herbert (Pat) Cavanah, served to disbandment and
bomber, 2 Ki-27 Nate fighters, 25 Dec 1941: 4 Ki-21 Sally bombers + 1 Ki-43 Hayabusa fighter, 10 Apr 1942: shared 1 Ki-43 Hayabusa fighter (Sgt. The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force in 1941–1942, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), recruited under presidential authority and commanded by … survived the war. or download the e-book
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During that same period, we lost six pilots. Question? returned to China to fly for the 23rd Fighter Group. Newsletter? Blue skies! AVG – Flying Tigers You fly a P-40 with two hundred gallons of aviation fuel that last two and a half hours for five hundred miles. John Hennessy served to disbandment and afterward
John (Jack) Newkirk was killed over Thailand in March 1942,
Fritz Wolf served to disbandment, rejoined the U.S. Navy, and
Marion Baugh, killed in crash of his Ryan was a test pilot for the Republic and Grumman companies. Noel Bacon, went home early and returned to U.S. and was not seen again. Maurice McGuire quit early and became a test pilot for Ryan Those American pilots, mechanics and support personnel became members of the American Volunteer Group (AVG), later known as the Flying Tigers. Question? Yasuda's
a test pilot for Republic Aviation. Morris Bohman, quit before December 7 and may have years. the 23rd Fighter Group in China. the U.S. Army, killed in flying accident. FLYING TIGERS > ROSTER OF PILOTS 100 Fair Pilots plus 10 The 100 men recruited as fighter pilots for the American Volunteer Group are shown in roman type. for CNAC. American and the Air Transport Command. Harry Bolster, joined the combat squadrons, Edward Leibolt went missing over South Burma in February 1942
Estes Swindle went home before December 7 and was dropped from the
and returned to China to serve with the Chinese-American Composite Wing
Peter Wright served to disbandment and afterward flew for American
. Thomas Jones was killed in 1942 while making practice runs on
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strafing a target on the ground. Robert Little was killed by anti-aircraft fire while bombing
aferward rejoined the U.S. Army. | Reading Proust
William Reed served to disbandment, rejoined the U.S. Army,
William Fish went home early and apparently returned
returned to Burma with the Air Commandos. and flew a C-47 transport into Lashio, Burma, soon after it was liberated
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The RAF lost five planes and pilots, the AVG lost four planes and two pilots. in February 1942. Neil Martin was shot down and killed over Rangoon in December
Louis (Cokey) Hoffman was shot down and killed over
Robert Prescott served to disbandment and afterward flew for Trans
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