Определение claire lee chennault в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
born Sept. 6, 1890, Commerce, Texas, U.S. died July 27, 1958, New Orleans, La. U.S. brigadier general. He served in the army air corps for 20 years before retiring in 1937 because of increasing deafness. He became an air adviser to Chiang Kai-shek, and he formed the group of U.S. volunteer aviators called the Flying Tigers to combat the Japanese. Recalled to active duty in World War II, he commanded U.S. Army Air Forces in China (1942-45). He and his Chinese wife, Anna, remained influential supporters of Chiang Kai-shek