Lt. General Claire L. Chennault/Chennault Air Force Base collection, 1950's-1960's.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Lt. General Claire L. Chennault/Chennault Air Force Base collection, 1950's-1960's.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36902160

The collection contains dedication papers and photographs of the ceremony renaming the base, photographs and press releases from the base, articles about General Chennault, photographs and obituary of General Chennault, Skyway Times, and flood photographs, primarily from 1950's to 1960's.

26.38 linear ft. (5 boxes, 1 map folder, 7 bd. v., port.)

McNeese State University, Lether E. Frazar Memorial Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7388786

McNeese State University, Lether E. Frazar Memorial Library

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gr7n7d (person)

Claire Lee Chennault (September 6, 1893 – July 27, 1958), sometimes known as Old Leatherface, was an American military aviator best known for his leadership of the "Flying Tigers" and the Republic of China Air Force in World War II. Chennault was a fierce advocate of "pursuit" or fighter-interceptor aircraft during the 1930s when the United States Army Air Corps was focused primarily on high-altitude bombardment. Chennault retired from the United States Army in 1937, and went to work as an av...

Flying Tigers (AVG), Inc.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6cg4drd (corporateBody)