Chennault - Byrd collection, 1937-1985.

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Chennault - Byrd collection, 1937-1985.

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This collection consists of a significant body of documentation which was gathered by Martha Byrd in conjunction with her research of the life and military career of General Claire Chennault. Included in these materials is correspondence, genealogical data and printed matter in support of the first four chapters of Ms. Byrd's biography of General Chennault. That biography was entitled "Chennault: Giving Wings to the Tiger" and was published in 1987. Other documents include correspondence, reports, and printed matter that detail Chennault's service in China from 1937-1941, his work with the American Volunteer Group, the China Air Task Force, and topical files from papers of Chennault's military and civilian contemporaries.

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US Air Force Academy, McDermott Library

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US Air Force Academy, McDermott Library

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