Claire Lee Chennault

Claire Lee Chennault
Claire Lee Chennault
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Nickname	"Old Leatherface"
Born	September 6, 1893; Commerce, Texas, U.S.
Died	July 27, 1958 (aged 64); New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Buried at	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance	23px United States of America
Service/branch	25px United States Army Air Service (1918-1926); 25px United States Army Air Corps (1926–1937); Republic of China Air Force (1937–1942); 25px United States Army Air Forces (1942–1945)
Years of service	1917–1945
Rank	25px Lieutenant general
Commands held	1st American Volunteer Group; China Air Task Force; Fourteenth Air Force;
Battles/wars	World War I; Sino-Japanese War; World War II; Burma Campaign; China-Burma-India Theater;
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (2); Distinguished Flying Cross (2); Order of the Cloud and Banner; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Order of Blue Sky and White Sun;

Claire Lee Chennault (September 6, 1893 – July 27, 1958)^[1] was an American military aviator. He was best known for his leadership of the "Flying Tigers" and the Republic of China Air Force during World War II.

Chennault was twice married and had a total of ten children. From 1947 to his death in 1958, he was married to the Chinese reporter Anna Chennault.

Chennault was promoted to lieutenant general in the United States Air Force on July 18, 1958. He died of lung cancer in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 27 at the Ochsner Foundation Hospital, in New Orleans, at the age of 64.^[2]

Claire Lee Chennault Media

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Chennault's birthplace and his home located in Commerce, Texas.
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Capt. C.L Chennault poses in front of a Boeing P-12E, 1934 as leader of "The Flying Trapeze".
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US Army Air Forces video:"Flying Tigers Bite Back"
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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk "Joy" at the USS Kidd Louisiana Veterans Memorial & Museum in Baton Rouge
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Chennault and second wife Chen Xiangmei
Claire Lee Chennault's headstone at Arlington National Cemetery, Memorial Day, 2017. Buried on the right is Col. John Stephen Chennault, his eldest son from his first marriage.
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Colonel rank insignia for the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps and captain rank for U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, USPHSCC, and NOAACOC.
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Major General rank insignia for the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
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Major General rank insignia for the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

↑ Birthdate: Encyclopedia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2010 and www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/107526/major-general-claire-lee-chennault/ give 1890 as birthyear
↑ Byrd 1987, p. 367.

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