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John Richard Rossi

ENS · USNR/USAF

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John Richard Rossi

ENS · USNR/USAF

09/01/1939 – 07/01/1942

Fallbrook, CA

Service Details

School / Education

U of Cal. Berkeley

Pilot Designation

Pilot

Service Years

09/01/1939 – 07/01/1942

Theaters of Service

Southeast Asia

Aircraft Flown

N3N SOC P-40 CL-44 DC-8

Duty Assignments

Flying Tigers (AVG)
Hump Flying (C-46,
C-47, CNAC)

Service Organizations

Flying Tigers Assn.
CNAC Assn.
CAT Assn.

Achievements & Story

Ace status in the Flying Tigers. 700 plus flights over Hump. Flew Korean airlift-Flying Tiger Line. Flew Vietnam airlift-Flying Tiger Line. Airline captain.