Bond, Charles Rankin, Maj Gen

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Major General

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1021A-Pilot

Last AFSC Group
Aircrew

Primary Unit
1941-1942, AAF MOS 1055, 1st American Volunteer Group (1st AVG)

Service Years
1932 - 1967

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Texas

Year of Birth
1915

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Contact Info

Home Town Dallas, Texas	Last Address Dallas, Texas
Date of Passing Aug 18, 2009
Location of Interment Restland Memorial Park - Dallas, Texas

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1961, American Fighter Aces Association

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

While in China with the Flying Tigers, he was credited with destroying 7 enemy aircraft in aerial combat, 3 probables, 1 damaged, and 2.5 destroyed on the ground.
He also received the following foreign decorations that are not shown on his ribbons:
Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil), Fifth Order of the Cloud Banner (China), and the Seven Star Wing Medal (China).

Other Comments:

Sources:
http://veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=724
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bond_(pilot)
http://www.cieldegloire.com/014_bond_c_r.php
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_avg.php
http://articles.latimes.com/2009/sep/07/local/me-charles-bond7
http://www.flyingtigersavg.com/Charlie%20Bond%20obit.pdf
http://www.flyingtigersavg.22web.org/bio-Bond.htm
http://www.military-art.com/mall/aces.php?PilotID=2365
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/107634/major-general-charles-rankin-bond-jr/

1941-1942, AAF MOS 1055, 1st American Volunteer Group (1st AVG)

From Month/Year September / 1941	To Month/Year July / 1942
Unit 1st American Volunteer Group (1st AVG) Unit Page
Rank [Other Service Rank]	AFSC/MOS AAF MOS 1055-Pilot, Single-Engine Fighter
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country China

Patch	1st American Volunteer Group (1st AVG) Details

	Type Fighter
	Parent Unit Fighter Units	Strength USAF Group
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023

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11 Members Also There at Same Time

1st American Volunteer Group (1st AVG)

Reed, William Norman, Lt Col, (1940-1944)	A23	AAF MOS 1055	Major
Baumler, Albert John, Maj, (1932-1965)	A23	AAF MOS 1055	Captain
McMillan, George Bray, Lt Col, (1939-1944)	A23	AAF MOS 1055	Captain
Howard, James Howell, Brig Gen, (1937-1966)	A23	AAF MOS 1055	First Lieutenant
Schiel, Frank NMI, Maj, (1939-1942)	A23	AAF MOS 1055	Second Lieutenant
Chennault, Claire Lee, Lt Gen, (1917-1945)	A23	AAF MOS 1065	Brigadier General
Older, Charles Herman, Lt Col, (1939-1945)			[Other Service Rank]
Rector, Edward Franklin, Col, (1939-1962)			[Other Service Rank]
Wolf, Emil, Lt Col			[Other Service Rank]
Smith, Robert T., Lt Col			Major
Hill, David Lee, Brig Gen, (1941-1968)			Captain