[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1594 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1594

  Celebrating the 69th anniversary of the first combat action of the 
   American Volunteer Group and recognizing the contribution of the 
   American Volunteer Group and the 23rd Fighter Group known as the 
 ``Flying Tigers'' to the victory of the United States in World War II.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2010

Mr. Kingston submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Celebrating the 69th anniversary of the first combat action of the 
   American Volunteer Group and recognizing the contribution of the 
   American Volunteer Group and the 23rd Fighter Group known as the 
 ``Flying Tigers'' to the victory of the United States in World War II.

Whereas the American Volunteer Group was formed by Lieutenant General Claire 
        Chennault for the defense of China;
Whereas the American Volunteer Group was affectionately known as the ``Flying 
        Tigers'';
Whereas the American Volunteer Group Flying Tigers saw their first combat 
        operation over Yunnan Province in China on December 20, 1941, shooting 
        down nine enemy bombers;
Whereas the American Volunteer Group Flying Tigers faced a numerically superior 
        enemy force, long logistics supply lines, and poor infrastructure, but 
        despite those challenges ultimately destroyed 299 enemy aircraft and 
        probably destroyed an additional 153 enemy aircraft, losing only 12 
        aircraft in combat;
Whereas, on July 4, 1942, the American Volunteer Group Flying Tigers were 
        disbanded, and the 23rd Fighter Group Flying Tigers were activated in 
        their stead;
Whereas the 23rd Fighter Group faced challenges in the Chinese theater similar 
        to those faced by the American Volunteer Group but nonetheless destroyed 
        621 enemy aircraft and by the end of the war had become the third 
        highest scoring Army Air Force Fighter Group of World War II; and
Whereas the 23rd Fighter Group and the 23rd Wing have continued the proud combat 
        tradition of the American Volunteer Group, seeing combat action in 
        Vietnam, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Allied Force, Operation 
        Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the American Volunteer Group, known as 
        the ``Flying Tigers'', and the 23rd Fighter Group for their 
        contributions to the Nation's defense; and
            (2) celebrates the 69th anniversary of the first combat 
        action of the Flying Tigers.
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