Westchester in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The American Volunteer Group
"The Flying Tigers"
— 1941 - 1942 —
Photographed By Adam Margolis, August 26, 2022
1. The American Volunteer Group Marker
The collapse of China seemed imminent when President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized, by secret executive order, the formation of the American Volunteer Group in April of 1941. It allowed the recruitment of one hundred pilots and two hundred ground support personnel from the army air corps, the navy and marine corps to resign from military service and sign up for one year for the purpose of keeping open china's life line, the Burma Road.
The group was undergoing training under Claire l. Chennault at Toungoo, Burma, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. One squadron was sent to Rangoon to join with the RAF, and the other two squadrons were moved to headquarters in Kunming, China.
From the first combat action against the imperial Japanese Army Air Force at Kunming, China on December 20, 1941, until the American volunteer group was disbanded on July 4, 1942, the Flying Tigers had a remarkable air combat record and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Asian Americans • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1941.
Location. 33° 56.138′ N, 118° 22.681′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Westchester. Memorial is at the intersection
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Eagle Squadrons (within shouting distance of this marker); Tuskegee Airmen (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. Lou Lenart, USMC (Ret.) (within shouting distance of this marker); 49th Fighter Group (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hangar #1 (approx. 0.4 miles away); SV-5D Lifting Body (approx. 1.2 miles away); Los Angeles International Airport (approx. 1˝ miles away); The Trans-Polar Air Route (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, August 26, 2022
2. The American Volunteer Group Marker
The marker is located to the left of the main entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
