陈纳德 (Chénnàdé): Claire Lee Chennault (1890-1958), American military aviator and brigadier general, commander of the Flying Tigers who fought alongside China against Japan in WWII

Meanings

1 Claire Lee Chennault (1890-1958), American military aviator and brigadier general, commander of the Flying Tigers who fought alongside China against Japan in WWII

Characters

陈

Chén

surname Chen (phonetic)

Examples

陈纳德将军率领飞虎队援助中国抗战。

Chénnàdé jiāngjūn shuàilǐng Fēihǔduì yuánzhù Zhōngguó kàngzhàn.

General Chennault led the Flying Tigers to help China in the War of Resistance.

昆明还保留着陈纳德和飞虎队的纪念馆。

Kūnmíng hái bǎoliúzhe Chénnàdé hé Fēihǔduì de jìniànguǎn.

Kunming still preserves a memorial museum for Chennault and the Flying Tigers.

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history

The Flying Tigers (飞虎队) were volunteer American pilots recruited by Chennault in 1941 to defend China's skies against Japanese bombers. Chennault married Chinese journalist 陈香梅 (Anna Chan Chennault), who became a prominent figure in US-China-Taiwan politics after his death.