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“There was a squadron of fighter pilots in World War II named the Warhawks,” Munn said.
The Warhawk was chosen to honor Major General Claire Lee Chennault, a war hero who lived in Franklin Parish as a child.
He commanded a group called the American Volunteer group (AVG) during World War II.
The men called themselves the “Flying Tigers” but flew in planes called Curtiss P-40 Warhawks.
During the war, the men were credited with 299 enemy aircraft destroyed, including 229 in the air during the war.
Chennault Aviation and Military Museum, located near the Monroe Airport, features historical exhibits about Chennault and the men who flew with him. Admission into the museum is free, and it is open five days a week.
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