The 14th Air Force, 1939
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Title
The 14th Air Force, 1939
Creator
Contributor
Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1965
Description
Black and white film taken by Chinese Air Force Interpreter P.Y. Shu (no sound). The footage was recorded by Shu as he traveled with Col. Claire Chennault to aid the Chinese Air Force in training and establishing the American Volunteer Group (AVG). The footage documents Shu's travel and family as well as Chennault's and the AVG's activities during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Time-stamped scene list: 00:00 Chinese officers and Chennault in front of a P-40. Chennault talks to American personnels. American air cargo plane. American officers on and around a twin-engine airplane. 02:12 Chennault, American ladies and others visit and leave a house. 03:07 Chinese children. A Chinese family. Basketball game.
Time-stamped scene list: 00:00 Chinese officers and Chennault in front of a P-40. Chennault talks to American personnels. American air cargo plane. American officers on and around a twin-engine airplane. 02:12 Chennault, American ladies and others visit and leave a house. 03:07 Chinese children. A Chinese family. Basketball game.
Coverage
World War II
Date
1939
Rights
In Copyright
Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
Identifier
Shu-131
Format
video/mp18
Type
Moving Image
Language
eng
chi
Collection
Citation
P.Y. Shu, “The 14th Air Force, 1939,” Digital Collections, accessed November 21, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/53325.