Last Flying Tiger Dies

Timothy Birdnow

We reach a sad milestone. The last of the WWII Flying Tigers has  passed away. He was 99.

From the article:

Frank Losonsky, 99, died Thursday at home from natural causes, his son Chris told the Ledger-Enquirer in a phone interview Monday. No funeral service is planned, he said.

According to a 2019 article on the Voice of America website, Losonsky was the last survivor of the Flying Tigers.

That’s the nickname of the legendary World War II bombardiers officially called the American Volunteer Group.

They were 311 U.S. military service members recruited to help the Chinese Air Force fend off the Japanese invasion in mid-1941, according to WarBirdNews.com. Losonsky became a crew chief and sergeant with the 3^rd Squadron, nicknamed the Hell’s Angels.

After the United States joined the war in December 1941, the AVG disbanded and became part of the U.S. Air Force 23^rd Fighter Group in July 1942..

They don't make 'em like that anymore!  He will be missed.

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