Ken Jernstedt interview (video and transcript, 2 of 6), 1991

Notes:

Interview of Ken Jernsted by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. After resigning his officer's commission with the US Marine Air Corps, Ken Jerstedt joined a large group of volunteers leaving San Francisco under the cover of the Central Aircraft Manufacturing Co. to join the AVG in 1941. He served in the Third Squadron "Hells Angels" as Flight Leader and had more than 10 victories against the Japanese. In this tape, Jernstedt describes his arrival at Rangoon, his first experience with the other members of the AVG and flying a P-40, in addition to meeting General Claire Chennault.

Date Created:

1991-02-22T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

Subject Topic:

Oral history, United States--History, Military, China--History, Military, Veterans, China. Kong jun. American Volunteer Group, and World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American

Language:

eng

Rights:

<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a>

URL:

https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/41957