Book Description
The tenacity, resourcefulness, and tactical genius displayed in China by Claire Lee Chennault as expressed first, through his adventuresome American Volunteer Group (AVG) and later, through his leadership of America’s smallest Air Force (the fourteenth), helped immeasurably to thwart the Axis powers’ ambitious plan. With a minimum of supplies and manpower, this relative handful of Americans remained steadfast in their remote mountain bastion in Kunming, China, as an offensive deterrent to Japanese aggression.
About the author
She was living in Baton Rouge with her son, Kent, when an encounter with a stray dog coincidentally led her to a veterinarian who wished to compose the history of America’s involvement in China during World War II. Her professional-writing talent greatly contributed to the work she produced with Thayne Short.
Spending most of his life pursuing a career in orthopedics, Thayne Short is also an expert in aviation. Born in Victoria, Texas, Short committed himself to four years in the United States Navy before entering Texas A & M University. He graduated with a bachelor’s in animal science and a doctorate in veterinary medicine. He took many trips to Switzerland, where he continued to expand his knowledge in orthopedics. He then worked in a clinic in New Orleans and opened his own small-animal hospital in Baton Rouge. Short also owns a private airplane, spends much of his free time flying, and is increasingly interested in air combat.
