Some neat Flying Tiger News...
I just found out that the small college town of Commerce, TX will be honoring the Flying Tigers and Clair Chennault specifically. The Texas A&M-Commerce (formally East Texas State University and also my Alma Mater) East Texas War and Memory Project, along with the City of Commerce will name the HWY-24 "The Flying Tiger Memorial Highway" in honor of it's native son: General Chennault himself. He was born in Commerce just a stone's though away from the University. Also, they will place the first plaque written in Chinese at his birth house on Monroe St., and will include Chinese dignitaries at the service.
Wow, my little corner of the world has put out some heros... Audie Murphy was born in Farmersville, about 15 miles from here, Nimitz was born in Denton about 50 miles from here, Chennault about 19 miles from here, and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn went to the University.... We must be feeding our boys something good.
Sorry guys, just had to express a little pride.... Raymond