RIP Stephen Bonner, Flying Tigers ace

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Not sure if there are still any other Flying Tigers with us ...

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210917-flying-tiger-ace-ww2-pilot-dies-at-103

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9:10p, 9/19/21

AG

No disrespect intended, but I am surprised that Stephen Bonner is not listed on the Wikipedia page of Flying Tigers pilots.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Flying_Tigers_pilots

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9:44p, 9/19/21

AG

Attended Texas A&M for two years before transferring!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tex_Hill

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2:04p, 9/20/21

Interesting that he attended McCallie in Chattanooga, TN, for high school. These days, McCallie is a super-elite prep school.

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In reply to dcbowers • 6:00p, 9/21/21

That list is of the American Volunteer Group. It looks like Stephen Bonner served 1943 to 1944 which was after the AVG was absorbed by the US Army Air Force.

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1:53p, 9/22/21

AG

Yeah, it's a little confusing, as some of the AVG stayed on, some went home after it was absorbed into the USAAF. They kept the Flying Tigers name