Flying Tigers Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/keyword/flying-tigers Honoring Rhode Island's Rich Aviation History Wed, 08 Jul 2020 15:38:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://riahof.org/wp-content/uploads/riahof-512x512-1-150x150.png Flying Tigers Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/keyword/flying-tigers 32 32 Thomas G. Corcoran https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/civilian-aviation/administrators-educators/thomas-g-corcoran Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:54:26 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=1024 Pawtucket native Thomas G. Corcoran (1899-1981) played a pivotal role in the establishment of the American Volunteer Group, better known as the Flying Tigers.

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]]> William Grosvenor Jr. https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/military/us-army/william-grosvenor Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:28:33 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=988 Long-time North Kingstown resident William Grosvenor Jr. (1920-1980) was born in Providence and attended St. Mark's School in Southborough, MA. In November 1942 he arrived in China where he flew 132 missions (286 combat hours) under General Chennault with the 75th Pursuit Squadron, the “Flying Tiger Sharks”.

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]]> 1LT John Harootunian https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/military/wwii-china-service/1lt-john-harootunian Tue, 01 May 2018 20:32:58 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=1474 1LT John Harootunian flew 40 combat missions in a B-24 with the 374th and 373rd Bombardment Squadrons of the 14th Air Force “Flying Tigers” in China in 1944 and 1945. His unit was tasked to attack Japanese shipping in the South China Sea, using low-level bombing techniques to avoid detection and enemy fire. They usually […]

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]]> Major Melvin Kimball, USAAF https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/military/us-air-force/major-melvin-kimball-us-army-air-force Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:26:48 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=806 Major Melvin Kimball is a World War II P-40 ace who was born in Providence and grew up in Greystone. He graduated from Hope High School in 1935, where he was a state champion wrestler. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1939, excelling in football and track. Kimball was one of the […]

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