Chennault, Claire Lee, Lt Gen

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Lieutenant General
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1065-Fighter Unit Commander
Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)
Primary Unit
1945-1945, AAF MOS 2120, USAAF Headquarters
Service Years
1917 - 1945
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Home State
Texas
Texas
Year of Birth
1893
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Commerce, Texas
Last Address
New Orleans, Louisiana
Date of Passing
Jul 27, 1958
 
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 2, Site 872

 Official Badges 

Headquarters Air Force WW II Honorable Discharge Pin


 Unofficial Badges 




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)National Aviation Hall of FameHistorical Airmen
  1958, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1972, National Aviation Hall of Fame
  2020, Historical Airmen


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

He was a pilot and a fierce advocate of pursuit/fighter aircraft in the 1930's when the emphasis was on high-altitude bombing. He is best known for his leadership of the American Volunteer Group or Flying Tigers in China.
He was awarded additional foreign medals that are not shown on his ribbon rack.

   
Other Comments:

Sources:
www.af.mil/AboutUs/Biographies/Display/tabid/225/Article/107526/major-general-claire-lee-chennault.aspx
http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=826
http://www.historynet.com/american-volunteer-group-claire-l-chennault-and-the-flying-tigers.htm
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/109312/Claire-L-Chennault
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=194
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Lee_Chennault
http://www.nationalaviation.org/chennault-claire/
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/clchenna.htm
http://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineArchive/Magazine%20Documents/2015/December%202015/1215chennault.pdf
http://valor.militarytimes.com/search.php?term=Claire+Lee+Chennault

   

  1942-1943, AAF MOS 1065, China Air Task Force (CATF)

Brigadier General
From Month/Year
July / 1942
To Month/Year
March / 1943
Unit
China Air Task Force (CATF) Unit Page
Rank
Brigadier General
AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1065-Fighter Unit Commander
Base, Station or City
Kunming
State/Country
China
   
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 China Air Task Force (CATF) Details

China Air Task Force (CATF)
Type
HQ/ Command Element
 
Parent Unit
China-Burma-India (CBI)
Strength
Command
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019
   
   
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4 Members Also There at Same Time
China Air Task Force (CATF)

Schiel, Frank NMI, Maj, (1939-1942) A23 AAF MOS 1055 Captain
Alexander, Edward Harrison, Brig Gen, (1926-1956) 901 901 Colonel
Alness, Harvey Thompson, Lt Gen, (1934-1964) 360 36 Lieutenant Colonel
Aberle, Wayne Joseph, 2nd Lt, (1941-1943) A08 AAF MOS 1036 Second Lieutenant

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