Old Leatherface
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Old Leatherface was the tough, hard-driving American aviator and military leader Claire Lee Chennault, famed for commanding the Flying Tigers in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Leatherface canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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aviator ⓘ human ⓘ military commander ⓘ nickname ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Claire Lee Chennault ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Claire Lee Chennault ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Flying Tigers
ⓘ
surface form:
American Volunteer Group
China ⓘ Flying Tigers ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| conflict |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
air combat tactics
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military aviation ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Republic of China Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army Air Corps ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
leading successful air campaigns against Japanese forces in China
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organizing American volunteer pilots to defend China against Japan ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
hard-driving
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strict disciplinarian ⓘ tough ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding the Flying Tigers
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service in World War II ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of fighter tactics for the Flying Tigers ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
pilot ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of the 14th Air Force
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commander of the American Volunteer Group ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.