Claire Lee Chennault Jr.

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Claire_Lee_Chennault_Jr.
GPTKB entity
Properties (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:China_National_Aviation_Corporation
gptkbp:birthDate 1890-09-06
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children Claire_Lee_Chennault_III
gptkbp:commanded 14th Air Force
gptkbp:deathDate 1958-07-27
gptkbp:education gptkb:Louisiana_State_University
gptkbp:famousQuote "The best way to win a war is to avoid it."
"In war, there is no second place."
"The fighter is the one who wins the battle."
"Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the changes in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after the changes occur."
"I would rather have a good pilot than a good airplane."
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Claire Lee Chennault Jr.
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:nickname gptkb:Chennault
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Air Medal
Silver Star
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Newport_News,_Virginia
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Author
Aviation consultant
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Corps
gptkbp:serviceYears 1911-1937
1941-1945
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Minnie_Chennault