Ed Rector interview (video and transcript, 6 of 11), 1991
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Title
Ed Rector interview (video and transcript, 6 of 11), 1991
Creator
Contributor
Boring, Frank (interviewer)
Christopher, Frank (director)
Fei Hu Films
Description
Interview of Ed Rector by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Ed Rector served as Vice Squadron Leader of the American Volunteer Group (AVG) 2nd Squadron "Panda Bears." He joined the AVG after discharging his commission from the US Navy, and left the AVG when it was disbanded in 1942. In this tape, Rector discusses how the news of Pearl Harbor and being at war heightened the AVG's operations, in addition to the important role the Chinese personnel played in their endeavor.
Date
1991-05-16
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Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
Identifier
RHC-88_Rector_Ed_1991-05-16_v06
Format
video/mp4
application/pdf
Type
Moving Image
Text
Language
eng
Collection
Citation
Rector, Edward F., “Ed Rector interview (video and transcript, 6 of 11), 1991,” Digital Collections, accessed December 17, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/42075.