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Flying tigers

Volunteer group organized by Claire Lee chennault to Aid China against Japanese Invaders and is famous for shark mouths painted on their warhawks

John D Foley

-Volunteered as gunner.


- "Johnny Got a Zero"


- Personally recognized as a hero by generals MacArthur, Eisenhower and Doolittle

First naval battle fought entirely by air.

Battle of Coral Sea