The Forgotten Squadron

The men of the 449th Fighter Squadron called themselves the forgotten squadron. Despite serving to great effect as the only P-38 fighter squadron with the Flying Tigers in China, the 449th received little press or praise during or after the war. Ironically, the unit participated in the 14th Air Forces greatest missions, including the daring Thanksgiving Day raid on Taiwan, accidentally shooting down one of the top-ranking Japanese generals in China, and even supporting Ho Chi Minh against the Japanese in Indochina. Having spread its wings from Taiwan to the Salween Front, the 449th is the perfect case study to investigate Major General Claire Lee Chennaults air war over China in World War II.[AuthorName]By Daniel Jackson[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Daniel Jackson graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2009 with a bachelors degree in military history and a minor in Chinese language. He is now an Air Force pilot living with his beautiful wife near Pensacola, Florida.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]over 220 color/bw images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]The 449th Fighter Squadron in World War IIFlying P-38s with the Flying Tigers, 14th AF[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 220 color/bw images[/ColorPattern]