American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/American_Volunteer_Group_(Flying_Tigers)
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkbp:baseOfOperations gptkb:Kunming,_China
gptkbp:casualties 14 pilots killed in action
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Claire_Lee_Chennault
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1942
gptkbp:famousFor shark-faced nose art on aircraft
gptkbp:formedIn 1941
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers)
gptkbp:legacy symbol of US-China cooperation during WWII
gptkbp:mission defend China against Japanese air attacks
gptkbp:notableEngagement gptkb:Battle_of_Rangoon
Defense of the Burma Road
gptkbp:notableFor air combat against Japanese forces
gptkbp:numberOfBattalions 3
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees about 300
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:China
Burma
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Republic_of_China_Air_Force
gptkbp:recruitedFrom gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:United_States_Navy
United States Army Air Corps
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_government
gptkbp:successor gptkb:23rd_Fighter_Group
gptkbp:usedInAircraft gptkb:Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bert_Christman
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6