Claire Chennault

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:American_Volunteer_Group
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:China
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
gptkbp:born September 6, 1890
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Claire_Lee_Chennault
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Flying_Tigers
14th Air Force
gptkbp:died July 27, 1958
gptkbp:education gptkb:Louisiana_State_University
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Service
gptkbp:famousFor Advocating for air power
Leadership in air combat
Advocating for air superiority
Developing fighter tactics
Establishing air supply routes
Innovative air combat strategies
Post-war aviation consulting
Writing military strategy articles
Training_Chinese_pilots
Coordinating_with_Chinese_military
Promoting_the_use_of_P-40_Warhawk
Creating_the_AVG's_distinctive_shark_mouth_insignia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Claire Chennault
gptkbp:influence Aerial warfare tactics
Air support in ground operations
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Chinese_Air_Force
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Billy_Mitchell
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:World_War_II
Second Sino-Japanese War
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname Pappy
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:China_Air_Task_Force
14th Air Force
gptkbp:occupation Military aviator
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:California
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Corps
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Minnie_Chennault