American Volunteer Group Roster
While many claim to be Flying Tigers, there are only 311 individuals who served in the AVG from July 4th, 1941 to July 4th, 1942. They are considered to be the only official members of the American Volunteer Group. Their names and classifications are listed here.
If you do not find the name of someone you believe to be a "Flying Tiger," and do not find his name on the official AVG Roster, that person might have been a member of the 14th Air Force, who also were called the "Flying Tigers." Please click on the following link to the 14th Air Force Association website to inquire further.
*** Denotes AVG members who did not fulfill their contract or were not honorably discharged when the Flying Tigers were officially disbanded on July 4th, 1942.
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Name
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Classification
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| Adair, C. B. "Skip" | Staff, Chief G-4 Section |
| Adklns, Frank W. | Flight Leader |
| Allard, James L. | Auto Mechanic |
| Alsop, Joseph W., Jr. | Staff Historian |
| Anderson, Frank A. | Crew Chief |
| Armstrong, John Dean | Wing Man |
| Atkinson, Peter W. | Wing Man |
| *** Bacon, Noel R. | Flight Leader |
| Bailey, George R. | Crew Chief |
| Baisden, Charles N. | Armorer |
| *** Bartelt, Percy R . | Flight Leader |
| Bartling, William E. | Flight Leader |
| Baugh, Marion F. | Wing Man |
| Baughman, Edmund C. | Communications |
| Beaupre, Leo A. Clerk | Transportation |
| Bell, Donald | Clerk-Transportation |
| Bent, Morton W. | Clerk-Operations |
| *** Bernsdorf, Donald R. | Wing Man |
| Bishop, Lewis S. | Vice Squadron Leader |
| Blackburn, John Ed., lll | Wing Man |
| Blackburn, William J | Crew Chief |
| Blackburn, Harold J. | Crew Chief |
| *** Blaylock, Glen O. | Crew Chief |
| *** Bohman, Morris P. | Wing Man |
| Bolster, Harry R. | Wing Man |
| Bond, Charles R. | Vice Squadron Leader |
| Bonham, Ernest O. | Communications |
| *** Boyington, Greg "Pappy" | Flight Leader |
| Brady, James E. | Clerk-Transportation |
| Breeden, Kenneth V. | Clerk-Administration |
| Brice, George | Crew Chief |
| Bright, John G. | Flight Leader |
| Brouk, Robert R. | Flight Leader |
| Brown, Carl K. | Flight Leader |
| Bruce, Everett W. | Dental Surgeon |
| *** Bryant, Alfred W. | Clerk |
| Bugler, Carl F. | Chief-Administration |
| Burgard, George T. | Flight Leader |
| *** Buxton, Richard H. | Clerk-Medical Orderly |
| Callan, Michael R. | Crew Chief |
| Carney, Boatner R. | Staff |
| Carter, John B. | Line Chief |
| Cavanah, Herbert R. | Flight Leader |
| Ceder, Melvin E. | Staff-Police |
| Chaney, Charles | Crew Chief |
| Chennault, Claire L. | Group Commander |
| Christensen, Keith J. | Armorer |
| Christman, Allen Bert | Flight Leader |
| Clouthier, Leo P. | Clerk-Operations |
| Cole, Thomas J., Jr. | Wing Man |
| Colquette, Leon P. | Crew Chief |
| Connant, Edwin S. | Flight Leader |
| *** Cook, Elmer J. | Wing Man |
| Cornelius, Jack | Crew Chief |
| Cribbs, Charles D. | Clerk-Medical Orderly |
| *** Criz, Albert | Wing Man |
| Croft, John S. | Flight Leader |
| Crookshanks, Jesse R. | Crew Chief |
| Cross, Harvey G. | Communications |
| Cross, James D. | Flight Leader |
| *** Crotty, John D. | Clerk-Operations |
| Curran, George F. | Crew Chief |
| Cushing, Albert D. | Clerk-Operations |
| Daube, Otto W. | Crew Chief |
| Davis, Doreen | Steno-Typist |
| Davis, William H. S. | Asst. Operations |
| Dean, John J. | Flight Leader |
| Dolan, Walter J. | Crew Chief |
| Donovan, John Tyler | Wing Man |
| Doran, Franis R. | Clerk-Administration |
| Dorris, Carl E. | Clerk-Administration |
| *** Dudzik, Francis P. | Clerk-Administration |
| DuPouy, Parker S. | Vice Squadron Leader |
| *** Durbin, Esffll E. | |
| Durrall, Eugene C., Jr. | Clerk-lntelligence |
| *** Dyson, JamesP. | |
| Engle, Charles R. | Crew Chief |
| Engler, John R. | Communications |
| Ernst, Richard J. | Communications |
| Farrell, John W. | Flight Leader |
| Fauth, John Edward | Crew Chief |
| Fish, William H., Jr. | Wing Man |
| Fobes, Edwin L. | Clerk-Administration |
| Foshee, Ben Crum | Wing Man |
| Foster, Emma Jane | Nurse (Married John E. Petach, Jr.) |
| Fox, Harry E. | Line Chief |
| Francisco, Charles H. | Communications |
| Frillmann, Paul W. | Chaplin |
| Fritzke, Henry W. | Armorer |
| *** Fuller, Henry W. | Instructor |
| Gallagher, Edward F. | Crew Chief |
| Gallagher, Rovert | Nurse (Male) |
| Gasdick, Joseph | Crew Chief/Sheet Metal Worker |
| Gee, Chun Yuen | Engineering Helper |
| Gentry, Thomas C. | MD Chief Surgeon |
| Geselbracht, Henry M. | Flight Leader |
| Gilbert, HenryG. | Wing Man |
| Gorham, Lloyd L. | Crew Chief |
| Gove, Irving P. | Crew Chief |
| Goyette, Edgar T. | Det. Commander Point A |
| *** Graham, Richard E. | Crew Chief |
| Greene, Paul J. | Flight Leader |
| Greenlaw, Harvey K. | Staff-Operations |
| Greenlaw, Olga S. | Clerk-Administration |
| Groh, Clifford G. | Flight Leader |
| *** Gunvordahl, Ralph N. | Wing Man |
| Hall, Lester J. | Wing Man |
| Hammer, Maax C. | Wing Man |
| *** Hanley, Lee D. | Armorer |
| *** Hardesty, Martin L. | Crew Chief |
| *** Harpold, Clayton M. | Mess |
| Harrington, Jasper J. | Line Chief |
| Harris, David H. | Staff |
| Harris, Edward J. | Chief-Administration |
| *** Hastey, Raymond L. | Wing Man |
| *** Hauser, John B. | Crew Chief |
| Haywood, Thomas C., Jr. | Flight Leader |
| Hedman, Robert P. | Flight Leader |
| Heller, John E. | Clerk-Transportation |
| *** Henderson, George G. | Clerk |
| Hennessy, John J. | Flight Leader |
| Henson, Thomas M. | Clerk-Medical Orderly |
| Hill, David Lee | Squadron Leader |
| Hodges, Fred S. | Flight Leader |
| Hoffman, Louis | Flight Leader |
| Hoffman, Roy G. | Armorer |
| Hooker, Burton L. | Parachute Rigger |
| *** Houle, Leo J. | Wing Manc |
| Howard, James H. | Vice Squadron Leader |
| Hoyle, Daniel J. | Clerk-Administration |
| Hubler, Marlin R. | Clerk-Operations |
| Hurst, Lynn A. | Wing Man |
| *** Jaeger, George B. | Auto Mechanic |
| Janski, Edwin A. | Propeller Mechanic |
| Jernstedt, Kenneth O. | Flight Leader |
| *** Johnston, Leon H. | Clerk- Operations |
| *** Jones, Jack D. | Armorer |
| Jones, Thomas A. | Vice Squadron Leader |
| Jordan, Joe T. | Clerk-Finance |
| Jourdan, Jr., Walter C. | Clerk-Meteorology |
| Kaelin, Albert V. | Clerk-Administration |
| Keeton, Robert B. | Flight Leader |
| *** Kelleher, John P. | Wing Man |
| Keller, Daniel W. | Crew Chief |
| Kelly, Thomas D. | Telephone Lineman |
| Kemph, Merlin D. | Crew Chief |
| Kenner, Charles D. | Crew Chief |
| Kepka, George B. | Crew Chief |
| Kiner, Melvin W. | Telephone Lineman |
| King, Robert J. | Communications |
| *** Knapp, Donald R. | Wing Man |
| Kustay, Stephen | Armorer |
| Kuykendall, Mathew W. | Flight Leader |
| Kwong, Lawrence C. | Staff |
| *** Lancaster, George R. | Clerk |
| Laughlin, C. H., Jr. | Flight Leader |
| Lawlor, Frank L. | Flight Leader |
| Layher, Robert F. | Flight Leader |
| Leaghty, Charles C. | Parachute Rigger |
| Lee, Joseph S., MD | Flight Surgeon |
| Lee, Pak On | Engineering Helper |
| Liebolt, Edward J. | Flight Leader |
| Lindstedt, Robert K. | Communicaffons |
| Linton, Jack R. | Armorer |
| Littie, Robert L. | Flight Leader |
| Loane, Ernest W. | Wing Man |
| Locke, Robert P. | Propeller Specialist |
| Loomis, Elton V. | Communications |
| Losonsky, Frank S. | Crew Chief |
| Lum, George L. | Engineering Helper |
| Lussier, Joseph E. | Communications |
| McAllister, Gale E. | Crew Chief |
| McClure, Edgar B. | Crew Chief |
| *** McDowell, Mark H. | Crew Chief |
| McGarry, William D. | Wing Man |
| *** McGuire, Maurice G. | Wing Man |
| McHenry, Sharon L. | Clerk-Engineering |
| McKinney, Eugene R. | Armorer |
| McMillan, George B. | Flight Leader |
| Mangleburg, Lacy F. | Wing Man |
| Martin Neil G. | Flight Leader |
| Merritt Kenneth T. | Wing Man |
| *** Metasavage, Frank G. | Crew Chief |
| Mickelson, Einar I. | Wing Man |
| Milhalko, Alex | Communicaffons |
| Miller, Arvold A. | Communications |
| Misenheimer, Charles V. | Crew Chief |
| *** Moore, Lawrence C. | Clerk |
| Moss, Kenneth R. | Clerk-Meterorology |
| Moss, Robert C. | Flight Leader |
| Mott, Charles D. | Flight Leader |
| *** Mundelein, Charles D. | Crew Chief |
| Musgrove, Willard L. | Crew Chief |
| Musick, James H. | Armorer |
| Neal, Robert J. | Armorer |
| Neale Robert H. | Squadron Leader |
| *** Newell, Ferris E. | Clerk-Administration |
| Newkirk, John Van Kuren | Squadron Leader |
| Neumann, Gerhard | PropellerSpecialist |
| Older, Charles H. | Flight Leader |
| Olson, Arvid E., Jr. | Squadron Leader |
| Olson, Henry L. | Crew Chief |
| Osborne, Harold L. | Crew Chief |
| Overend, Edmund F. | Flight Leader |
| Overley, John L. | Crew Chief |
| Paull, Preston B. | Crew Chief |
| Paxton, George L. | Flight Leader |
| Peeden, Joseph N. | Crew Chief |
| Peret, Richard C. | Group Engineering Officer |
| Perry, Paul J. | Armorer |
| Petach, John E., Jr. | Flight Leader |
| Pietsker, Joseph H. | Photographer |
| Pistole, Herbert | Armorer |
| Pon, Kee Jeung | Engineering Helper |
| Poshefko, Joseph A. | Armorer |
| *** Power, John D. | Crew Chief |
| *** Power, Robert H. | Wing Man |
| Prescott, Robert W. | Flight Leader |
| Prevo, Samuel B., MD | Flight Surgeon |
| Probst, Albert E. | Flight Leader |
| Quick, Carl | Crew Chief |
| Raines, Robert J. | Flight Leader |
| *** Rasbury, James D. | Mess |
| Rasmussen, Robert P. | Crew Chief |
| Rector, Edward F. | Vice Squadron Leader |
| Reed, William N. | Flight Leader |
| Regis James E. | Photographer |
| Regis Stanley J. | Crew Chief |
| *** Reynolds, George B. | Crew Chief |
| Richards, Lewis J., MD | Flight Surgeon |
| *** Richardson, Charles A. | Crew Chief |
| *** Richardson, Randall S. | Clerk |
| Richardson, Rolland L. | Communications |
| Ricketts, Freeman I. | Flight Leader |
| Ricks, Wayne W. | Propeller Specialist |
| Riffer, Clarence W. | Armorer |
| *** Ringey, Joseph E. | Auto Mechanic |
| Roberts, Carson M. | Communications |
| Rodewald, Donald L. | Armorer |
| Rogers, Robert W. | Crew Chief |
| Rosbert, Camile J. | Flight Leader |
| Rossi, John R. | Flight Leader |
| Rumen, John N. | Armorer |
| *** Rushton, Edwin H. | Wing Man |
| Sandell, Robert J. | Squadron Leader |
| *** Sanger, Kenneth C. | Communications |
| Sasser, Ralph W. | Communications |
| Sawyer, Charles W. | Flight Leader |
| Schaper, Wilfred E. | Crew Chief |
| Schiel, Frank, Jr. | Vice Squadron Leader |
| Schiller, Ralph F. | Armorer |
| Schramm, Leo J. | Crew Chief |
| *** Schur, Carl E. | Crew Chief |
| Seamster, Loy F. | Communications |
| Seavey, Edward H. | Communications |
| Seiple, Wilfred R. | Crew Chief |
| Shamblin, Arnold W. | Wing Man |
| Shapard, Van, Jr. | Wing Man |
| *** Shapiro, William D. | Clerk |
| Shaw, John E. | Clerk-Medical Orderly |
| Shee, George Leo Wing | Engineering Helper |
| Shields, Milan R. | Propeller Specialist |
| Shilling, Eriksen E. | Flight Leader |
| Shreffler, Roger | Communications |
| *** Smith, Corbett J. | Mess |
| Smith, Curtis E. | Group Adjutant |
| *** Smith, George | Administration |
| Smith, Robert A. | Crew Chief |
| Smith, Robert H. | Flight Leader |
| Smith, Robert M. | Communications |
| Smith, Robert T. | Flight Leader |
| *** Sommers, John T. | Clerk-Operations |
| Stewart, Jo B. (Miss) | Nurse |
| Stiles, Edward L. | Crew Chief |
| Stolet, Irving J. | Crew Chief |
| *** Stubbs, Gail L. | Instructor |
| Sutherland, William L. | Auto Mechanic |
| Swartz, Frank W. | Wing Man |
| Sweeney, Joseph H. | Communications |
| *** Swindle, Estes T., Jr. | Wing Man |
| Sykes, William A. | Communications |
| Terry, Julian E. | Clerk-Administration |
| Towery, William H. | Mess Supervisor |
| Trumble, Thomas C. | Secretary to Group Commander |
| Tuley, Chester A. | Crew Chief |
| Tyrrell, George | Crew Chief |
| Uebele, John J. | Crew Chief |
| *** Unger, William H. | Armorer |
| Van Timmeran, Frank E. | Line Chief |
| Vaux, Morgan H. | Communications |
| Viverette, Hugh J. | Clerk-Medical Orderly |
| Wagner, Earl F. | Armorer |
| Wakefield, Manning, Jr. | Crew Chief |
| *** Walker, Harold H. | Crew Chief |
| *** Wallace, Stanley H. | Wing Man |
| *** Walroth, Robert H. | Wing Man |
| *** Walsh, Andrew A. | Clerk |
| Walters, George F. | Clerk-Administration |
| *** Watson, Eugene A. | Wing Man |
| Whelpley, Donald A. | Clerk-Meteorology |
| *** White, John E. | Crew Chief |
| *** Whitehead, R.G. | Asst. Gp. Operations Officer |
| Whitwer, Eloise (Miss) | Steno-Typist |
| *** Wiggin, Edwin D. | Chief-Administration |
| Williams, John M. | Communications Officer |
| Wilson, Clifford H. | Auto Mechanic |
| Wirta, Harvey C. | Armorer |
| Wolf, Fritz E. | Flight Leader |
| Woodward, Melvin C. | Crew Chief |
| Wright, Allen M. | Wing Man |
| Wright, Peter | Flight Leader |
| Wu, Lem Fong | Engineering Helper |
| Wyatt, Louis G. | Communications |
| *** Wyke, William R. | Asst. Group Adjutant |
| Wylie, Harold G. | Clerk-Finance |
| *** Yarbery, Glen L. | Crew Chief |
| Yee, Francis T. F. | Engineering Helper |
| Young, John P. | Clerk-Engineering |
Aviation Resources
The following links to other organizations are provided to further your research about the AVG and the P-40 aircraft.
Associations
The official site of the American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers) http://www.flyingtigersavg.com
14th Air Force - Flying Tiger History Site http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/units/14thairforce.asp
Site of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) http://www.eaa.org
Site of the flying Tigers Line http://www.flyingtigerline.org
Speaker's Bureau
Aviation Speakers Bureau http://www.aviationspeakers.com
For thirteen years, The Aviation Speakers Bureau has been assisting clients nationwide in selecting speakers to add excitement and substance to their events.
Museums
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum http://www.nasm.si.edu
San Diego Air and Space Museum http://aerospacemuseum.org
USAF Museum http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/
New England Air Museum http://www.neam.org
Justin Museum of Military History - A collection military stories, biographies, photographs from veterans of all services. http://members.aol.com/famjustin/musmilhis.html
The Air Museum Planes of Fame - Features over 140 aircraft with 30 of them airworthy.http://www.planesoffame.org
Air Heritage Inc. - An aircraft museum and restoration facility in Beaver County PA.http://trfn.clpgh.org/ah
B-24 Memorial Museum http://www.puebloonline.com/PHAS/
Archives, Magazines and Links
The Annals of the Flying Tigers - The most comprehensive online source of information about the AVG. http://www.warbirdforum.com/avg.htm
C.C. Jordan - An online World War Two Magazine http://home.att.net/~c.c.jordan
The Curtis P-40 Web site - History of the P-40, first hand accounts, present restorations and more.http://www.p-40.com
The Institute on World War Two and Human Experience http:fsu.edu/~ww2
A salute to the American Armed forces http://geocities.com/pentagon/5175/
Kilroy Was Here - Unknown stories and forgotten places. WWII and Korean war secrets. Unknown stories revealed & places rediscovered. Personal stories of combat & home front, legends, Gremlins and foofighters. http://www.kilroywashere.org/
Books
Pacifica Military Press History Books - They offer free sample chapters from their current books and a list of links that military history buffs will find useful. http://www.pacificamilitary.com
Presidio Press - America's foremost publisher of military history. http://presidiopress.com