What country of origin does Flying Tigers and Claire Lee Chennault have in common?
Flying Tigers The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force in 1941–1942, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), recruited under presidential authority and commanded by Claire Lee Chennault. The shark-faced nose art of the Flying Tigers remains among the most recognizable image of any individual combat aircraft or combat unit of World War II.
Brian Werner Brian Werner, a native of Norwood, Ohio, is the originator and founder of the Tiger Missing Link Foundation and is the Co-Founder of the Tiger Creek Wildlife refuge, both located in Tyler, Texas. Werner participated in the first genetic study of tigers in 1996-1998 Published in "Riding The Tiger", Cambridge University Press UK). Werner was involved with the first open heart surgery performed on a tiger. Brian and his family were featured internationally on Animal Planet on the show Growing Up Tiger