In 1941 this retired U.S. Air Corps captain formed the "Flying Tigers"
The American Volunteer Group was largely the creation of Claire L. 
Chennault, a retired U.S. Army Air Corps officer who had worked in China since... [DOC] [TLE] Claire Lee Chennault - Wikipedia [PAR] Claire Lee Chennault (September 6, 1893  July 27, 1958) 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.