RaveThe Army University PressSam Kleiner provides an extensively researched account of Claire Chennault and his American Volunteer Group ... Drawing from diaries, memoirs, and news articles, Kleiner takes readers through Chennault’s youth and service as an Army pilot, and his eventual command of the American Volunteer Group. Along with Chennault, Kleiner provides additional depth on other significant figures involved with the Flying Tigers’ mission ... The story of the Flying Tigers is extraordinary, and Kleiner does an excellent job describing their creation and exploits in Southeast Asia ... Kleiner provides the full story in a relatively concise 304 pages that is engaging throughout. This is an excellent book for those interested in reading about this extraordinary episode in World War II.
