US veterans return to Chongqing

William Jackson, former member of the legendary Flying Tigers, smiles as he touches the statue of General Joseph Stilwell, commander of the allied forces in Southeast Asia who commanded the US forces in the China-Myanmar-India theater in World War II, in Chognqing of southwest China August 18, 2005. About 50 veterans of the Flying Tigers, formally known as the American Volunteer Group (AVG), arrived Thursday in Chongqing for a revisit as a part of their celebration for the 60th anniversary of the victory of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The Flying Tigers was an American Volunteer Group, organized by Claire Lee Chennault in 1941, to help China fight off invading Japanese soldiers during World War II.

Chinese children present flowers to the former members of the legendary Flying Tigers at the airport of Chognqing in southwest China August 18, 2005. About 50 veterans of the Flying Tigers arrived Thursday in Chongqing for a revisit as a part of their celebration for the 60th anniversary of the victory of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The Flying Tigers was an American Volunteer Group, organized by Claire Lee Chennault in 1941, to help China fight off invading Japanese soldiers during World War II.

A former member of the legendary Flying Tigers smiles as he touches the statue of General Joseph Stilwell, commander of the allied forces in Southeast Asia who commanded the US forces in the China-Myanmar-India theater in World War II, in Chognqing of southwest China August 18, 2005. About 50 veterans of the Flying Tigers, formally known as the American Volunteer Group (AVG), arrived Thursday in Chongqing for a revisit as a part of their celebration for the 60th anniversary of the victory of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The Flying Tigers was an American Volunteer Group, organized by Claire Lee Chennault in 1941, to help China fight off invading Japanese soldiers during World War II.กก