a NON-PROFIT 501 (c)3 ORGANIZATION
E.I.N. 26-1492466
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AVG HONORING THE PAST FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE 14th AAF
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GENERAL CHENNAULT's COMMAND & OPERATIONS CAVE PLUS PARK DEVELOPMENT GUILIN, CHINA
REQUEST for CONTRIBUTIONS and ARTIFACTS WORLD HEADQUARTERS: 21133 JIMMERSALL LN
GROVELAND, CA USA 95321
CONTENTS FLYING TIGER HERITAGE PARK OVERVIEW…………………………………………….3 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………..4 GUILIN IS THE GARDEN SPOT OF CHINA………………………………………………...5 MUSEUM BUILDING AND PARK CONCEPTION ………………………………………..6 CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS AS OF OCTOBER 2014………………………..7 CONTRIBUTIONS to GENERAL CHENNAULT's COMMAND CAVE and FTHP…….....8 FLYING TIGERS RETURN TO CHINA……………………………………………………….9 FLYING TIGERS RETURN TO CHINA (continued)……………………………………….10 GENERAL CHENNAULT'S COMMAND AND OPERATIONS CAVE……………………11 FTHO EMBASSY EVENT SEPTEMBER 17, 2013………..............................................12 FTHO SAN FRANCISCO CONSULATE, CAPT. MOON CHIN, BEIJING MUSEUM….13 FTHO AT GUILIN, CONSUL GENERAL MR. GAO……………………………………….14 FTHO PEOPLE'S FRIENDSHIP CONFERENCE MAY 2014…………………………….15 FTHO AND MADAM LI, CAPT. YANGTZE 1, CYNTHIA CHENNAULT………………...16 CONGRESSIONAL CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNIGTION……………………………….17 LETTER OF GRATITUDE CONGRESSWOMAN JUDY CHU……………………………18 FTHO MEETINGS WITH GUILIN OFFICALS………………………………………………19 FTHO BOARD AND ADVISORY BOARD……………….………………………………….20 ABOUT US……………………………………………………………………………………..21 HONORING THE PAST - FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE…………………………..22 SPONSORSHIP & NAMING OPORTUNITIES …………………………………… .23 - 25
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FLYING TIGER HISTORICAL PARK OVERVIEW
Museum will be dedicated on March 28th, 2015
Park completion planned for September 2015
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INTRODUCTION The Flying Tiger Historical Organization, Inc. (FTHO), is a California non-profit organization, registered with the IRS as a 501(c) 3. We are seeking donations to develop General Chennault’s Command and Operations Cave and Park in Guilin, China Our project, in cooperation with the Chinese, is to develop Flying Tiger Heritage Park and restore General Chennault’s Command and Operations cave located in Guilin, China. This will provide citizens of both countries, and the world, a first-hand opportunity to see, hear and understand the significance of what transpired in China during World War II. BACKGROUND Beginning with this new century, China has recognized the contribution to the war effort and the friendship developed with the Flying Tigers. The first strong signal was when China erected a statue in Kunming, China to honor “Hump" pilots who lost their lives flying the Hump.
Yang Tang 2004 from cave entrance. Larry Jobe and K.C. Ma have been bringing hundreds of USA travelers to visit General Chennault's Command and Operations Cave each year.
In 2006, with inspiration and vision from retired Major General James Whitehead (USAF), we approached Chinese Government officials on raising funds to restore the Cave. The officials were receptive. In a letter dated December 21, 2006, the China International Culture Exchange Foundation invited the FTHO to raise funds to restore the interior of the cave as well as to raise donations of valuable and cultural artifacts. "The attached pictures show how the cave is to be restored. It will be restored to its WW II livery, fully accessible to all visitors. These two parts will cost about $400,000 USD, your donation can help make this a reality and is deeply appreciated..." (Note: Park project has now expanded to $3,500,000 with Chinese matching us 4 to 1.)
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GUILIN IS THE GARDEN SPOT OF CHINA Guilin is well known as the garden spot of China and a favorite destination of Chinese tourists. It is also rapidly becoming a must-see for Western tourists. This desirable destination, with its ease of access, insures that the Flying Tigers Heritage Park will be available to all, keeping the legend of the Flying Tigers alive for decades to come. FLYING TIGER HERITAGE PARK COMMAND and OPERATIONS CAVE Since 2006, the government has acquired all the land (over 120 acres) surrounding the Command and Operations Cave for developing the Flying Tiger Heritage Park. In 2007, the Flying Tiger Historical Organization, Inc. (FTHO) was established to "Save the Cave", with James Whitehead as Chairman, Larry Jobe as President and K.C. Ma as Board Member. On March 22, 2009, the Chinese government held a highly publicized ground breaking ceremony. This event was prominently featured on TV news stations as well as a number of newspapers in China.
American travel group attending ground breaking ceremony in March 2009.
Mr. Chen, former Mayor of Guilin and now Director of Tourism Administration of Guangxi Provincial Government, chats with FTHO President Larry Jobe during ground breaking ceremonies in Guilin on March 22, 2009.
Museum under construction due to be completed March 28, 2015. General Claire Chennault’s Command and Operations Cave is located just to the left in the picture under the white square. Cornerstone laid in 2009 is at bottom left of picture.
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MUSEUM BUILDING AND PARK CONCEPTION The museum building is located just below actual cave which sits in the hillside to the left. Cave location is pointed to by arrow in picture below.
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Construction as of October 2014
Front of museum with sharks teeth
Right side of museum
Dome takes shape
Windows represent P 40 exhaust stacks
Relative position of Command and Operations Cave to museum.
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Looking towards old airfield from cave.
CONTRIBUTIONS to GENERAL CHENNAULT's CAVE and PARK Your contributions are for the development of Flying Tiger Heritage Park and restoration of General Chennault’s Command and Operations Cave. The Chinese Government is matching our funds 4 to 1. Flying Tiger Heritage Park will include a museum, replica buildings, memorial walls, statues and General Chennault’s operations and command cave. Lingui County is the overall Project Manager for the Flying Tiger Heritage Park Project. Our contributions are authorized though CICEF, a department of CICEC.
Mr. Gao
Mr. Yuan
Ambassador Cui
Former San Francisco Chinese Consul General Mr. Gao gave the FTHO exceptional support and the current Consul General, Mr. Yuan Nansheng continues to do so. The Chinese Embassy in Washington DC has also been very supportive.
The painting to the left is by Roy Grinnell and best depicts the feelings the Chinese have for the Flying Tigers. Until the arrival of the Flying Tigers in December of 1941 the Japanese had bombed the Chinese at will. The Flying Tigers, under General Claire Chennault, put a stop to the indiscriminate bombings. These “friends in the sky” are well remembered and revered in China today. FTHO has purchased a large Giclee of this painting which was donated to the museum.
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China celebrates each returning Flying Tiger as a Hero
Four Flying Tigers from the 14th Army Air Force, 528 Fighter Squadron who flew out of an air field located just outside the wall of the city of Xian. They returned in March 2004 and where honored wherever they went in China. Tigers are – David Thompson, Joe Walters, Bill Creech, Hank Snow with Wang, Xue Si, Deputy Secretary General of Chongqing People’s Municipal Government, Mr. Pan, Mayor of Chongqing, Mr. Wang, Qing Yu, Director of Chongqing Tourism Bureau.
Mr. Pan, Mayor of Chongqing, after meeting with Flying Tigers Mr. Bill Creech and Mr. Hank Snow shows them into the banquet hall.
Banquet with Mr. Hong, Governor of Shaanix Province and four of the14th Army Air Force 528th fighter group Flying Tigers in March of 2004.
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The Chinese say thank you everywhere they go
Welcome banquet hosted by Governor Mr. Long in March of 2004. In the foreground is Mr. Karl Bennett, nephew of John E. S. Disney, Flying Tiger killed in China in WW II. Mr. Bennett was able, with the help of local villagers, to locate his uncles’ grave.
Mayor Mr. Mu of Guilin meets with Mr. Karl Bennett. The two ladies are Mrs. Emma Bennett, Karl’s Mother and Mrs. Audrey Pennington, Karl’s Aunt.
George Pappas is greeted as a returning hero upon his arrival in Wuhan in March 2008. He wore his original uniform from WW II. Also present are two other WW II veterans, Mr. Tom Milldebrandt Who served in the Navy on a boat that went up the Yangtze River collecting surrendered Japanese at wars end and Mr. Al Tinker Who flew C46’s and C47’s over the Hump in the CBI theater.
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Standing in front of General Chennault's Command and Operations cave at the old Yang Tang Airport are Mr. Li, Director of Tourist Bureau of Guilin, KC Ma, Larry Jobe and Vice Director of Lingui County Ms Qing. The stone stile identifies this as the future site of the Flying Tiger Heritage Park. Taken in March of 2008, Ground Breaking Ceremonies were held on this site in March of 2009.
Entrance to General Chennault’s Operations and Command cave sits just below engraving placed by the Chinese to commemorate this site.
Stone carving placed by Mrs. Anna Chennault, widow of General Chennault, at the entrance to the Operations and Command cave. The inscription reads “The rock on which Gen Chennault stood to watch air combats.”
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PRC EMBASSY EVENT WITH ANNA CHENNAULT
Anna Chennault pictured with, left to right- , Minister Counselor Heng Xiao Jun, FTHO Vice President KC Ma, WW II Vet Jerry Yellin, Minister Mr. Lu Kang, FTHO Chairman General Jim Whitehead, Cynthia Chennault, Nell Calloway, General Chennault’s Granddaughter, FTHO Goodwill Ambassador Kerry Brogan, Flying Tiger Paul Crawford, Kathrine Stevens, wife of Flying Tiger Senator Ted Stevens, FTHO President Larry Jobe. FTHO Board Members at Chinese Embassy Washington, DC for Gala event held September 17, 2013 Left to rightLarry Jobe, KC Ma Nell Calloway, Paul Crawford Ambassador Cui General Whitehead Kerry Brogan, Michael Bianco Minister Counselor Heng Xiao Jun.
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San Francisco People’s Republic of China Consulate and Counsel General Yuan FTHO Chairman, President and Vice President meet with San Francisco Counsel General Mr. Yuan Nansheng (center), Deputy Consul General Mr. Bi Gang (far right), and Culture Counselor Mr. Xiao Xia Yong (far left). The occasion was the initial meeting to plan an event in consort with the San Francisco Consulate to honor the Flying Tigers.
San Francisco Counsel General Mr. Yuan Nansheng presents Captain Moon Fun Chin with a certificate for his service in WW II. Four FTHO board members are present.
China Aviation Museum
Larry Jobe meets Mr. Qi, Director of China Aviation Museum in March, 2009. This is the largest aviation museum in Asia located at an old air base just outside Beijing.
Tourist group assembled with Mr. Qi, Director of China Aviation Museum, his staff and tour leader Larry Jobe, President Flying Tiger Historical Organization, in March 2009.
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Guilin Dignitaries at Banquet March 22, 2009
Mr. Guang Shi, Vice Secretary General Guangxi Aviators Association
Mr. Pang Tie Jian, Deputy Director Guilin Municipal Tourism Bureau Dignitaries gathered for news conference prior to banquet in honor of ground breaking for Flying Tiger Heritage Park. They are left to right-
Mr. Li, Fu Sheng, Director of Tourism Bureau of Lingui County, Mrs. Wei, Rong Juan, Vice General Manager of Guilin Rong Hu International Travel Service, Mr. Bai, General manager of Hebei Oriental International Travel Service, Mr. Pang, Tie Jian, Deputy Director of Guilin Municipal Tourism Bureau, Mr. Larry Jobe, President Flying Tiger Historical Organization, Mrs. Nina Jobe, Travel Aire Tours, Mr. KC Ma, President Asia Holiday Travel, Mr. Liu, Guang Shi, Vice Secretary General of Guangxi Aviators Association. Former San Francisco Consul General Mr. Gao Host dinner for FTHO Board members
Counsel General Mr. Gao
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FTHO Board members & other guest
People’s Friendship Conference in Beijing May 2014
Princess Angelika Tuku’Aho of Tonga Christopher Nixon Cox
President People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping
General Whitehead, Larry Jobe and KC Ma of FTHO meet with Vice Premier Liu Yandong in the Great Hall of the People’s Republic of China.
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Madam LI President of Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
FTHO’s KC Ma and General Whitehead Present Madam Li with Life Time membership in the Flying Tiger Historical Organization at luncheon in San Diego in August 2014.
FTHO President Larry Jobe and Mrs. Jobe aboard the Yangtze one with the Captain. This is the ship used by high government officials when traveling on the Yangtze River.
FTHO Chairman General Whitehead with Dr. Cynthia Chennault, General Chennault’s daughter, Nell Calloway, General Chennault’s Granddaughter and FTHO President Larry Jobe at event in Los Angles honoring China veterans in September 2009.
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CONGRESSIONAL CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION Presented by the Honorable Jackie Speier on September 23, 2010
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Congresswoman Judy Chu
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Guilin Support for Flying Tiger Heritage Park
Larry Jobe, KC Ma with Director of Tourist Admin. Of Guilin Lin Yejiang Mar. 2010.
General Whitehead with Guilin Deputy Mayor Chen Li Hua March 2012. FTHO presented artifacts for museum display. L I N G U I
C O U N T Y
Mr.Li, Director Tourist Administration Guilin, Hank DeGraaf, Ms Zhu Deputy Director Lingui County.
U.S. Consul General Brian L. Goldbeck made his first official visit to Guilin. Pictured with Mayor Li, Mr. Goldbeck visited the Flying Tiger Heritage Park construction site and cave location. 19 of 26
2004 Mayor of Guilin, Mr. Chen presents Larry Jobe rubbing of stone monument which is in front of command cave.
Random scenes from People’s Republic of China Embassy in Washington DC
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FLYING TIGER HISTORICAL ORGANIZATION BOARD BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAME
TITLE
BACKGROUND
James Whitehead
Chairman Major General United States Air Force (Retired)
Larry Jobe
President
KC Ma
Vice President
Dave Thuillez
Secretary
Patti Jobe
Treasurer
Phil VanZandt
Director
Joe Y. Eng
Director
Chairman of the Board - Minter Field Aviation Museum Retired United Airlines International Pilot President of Travel Aire Tours Consultant of Tourist Administration of Hebei Provincial Government of Peoples Republic China President of Asia Holiday Travel A Licensed Architect, holds the National Council Architectural of Registration Board (NCARB) Certification. Retired- 30 years as Account in Real Estate Development Industry. Assistant Controller Menlo Equities, LLC Flying Tiger and WW II Historian, resident of Guilin, China for several years, retired business owner. United States Army (Ret.)
HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS: Paul Crawford 14 AAF Flying Tiger Jonna Doolittle Hoppes Jimmy Doolittle’s Granddaughter Nell Calloway Gen. Chennault’s Granddaughter Christopher Nixon Cox
Bob (Tic Toc) Ingersol 14 AAF Flying Tiger Capt. Moon Fun Chin Hump Route Pioneer Florence Lee Fang
Honorary Board Chairman
Hank Snow 14 AAF Flying Tiger Cynthia Chennault Gen. Chennault’s Daughter
Brigadier General James P. Hendrickson USAF (Ret)
ADVISORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAME
BACKGROUND
Clay Lacy Dr. Pedro Chan Michael Bianco Judge Michael Ward Thomas K. Jue Mel McGowan
CEO/Founder- Clay Lacy Aviation, Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee
Rob Custer
Retired County officer/Pilot
Hao Danny Wu
Flying Tigers (Beijing) General Aviation Co., Ltd.
Patrick Bergin
CFO Tel-Tec Security Systems
Charles Michael
Retired Account Executive Ethyl
Alan Mutke
President of Alan Mutke & Associates International
John A. Sanders
Screen Writer, Historian
Collector and Donor Flying Tiger Artifacts Chairman of American Capital Markets Group Administrative Law Judge CPA Business Owner and Executive
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ABOUT US TAX STATUS The Flying Tiger Historical Organization, Inc. is a non-profit corporation, incorporated in the State of California on November 1, 2007. Our Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 26-1492466. We received our Determination Letter from the Internal Revenue Service granting our tax exempt 501 (c) 3 status on September 9, 2008. MISSION STATEMENT The Flying Tiger Historical Organization is the premier non‐profit organization preserving the shared history, sacrifices, and heroics between the American and Chinese people during World War II. The Flying Tiger Historical Organization promotes continued friendship, cultural understanding, and cooperation between our peoples by developing the Flying Tiger Heritage Park and restoring General Claire L. Chennault’s Command and Operations Cave.
Honoring the Past – Foundation for the Future CONTACT US Flying Tiger Historical Organization, Inc. Major General James T. Whitehead Jr., USAF (Ret.) 7501 Calle Nobleza Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 837-1551 jtsl0509@sbcglobal.net
Larry Jobe, President 21133 Jimmersall Ln. Groveland, CA 95321 (209) 962-5501 larryjobe1@gmail.com
FLYING TIGER HISTORICAL ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH CHENNAULT AVIATION AND MILITARY MUSEUM Nell Calloway, director of Chennault Aviation and Military Museum, (granddaughter of General Claire Chennault) and the Flying Tiger Historical Organization have joined forces to help each other in their efforts to remind, remember and honor all who served in China in WW II. Our two organizations are building on and promoting the goodwill and friendship left by American forces with the Chinese people. Nell’s project is a mobile museum which will be able to educate as it tours about our country as well as possibly overseas. Flying Tiger Heritage Park will be a permanent monument to the men and women, both American and Chinese, who preserved our freedom in WW II.
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Save the Cave Naming Opportunities & Donor Classification Thanks to the generosity of the Chinese government, every gift the Flying Tigers Historical Organizations receives for efforts to help save, restore and preserve General Chennault’s Command and Operations Cave and for the Heritage Museum and Memorial Park will be matched 4 to 1. Our goal is to raise at least $1 million in order to reach the estimated cost of $5 million that is needed to complete the entire project; cave, museum and memorial park in Guilin, China. Naming Opportunities: Command and Operations Cave General Chennault’s entire Command and Operations Cave . . $250,000 Chennault’s Private Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 Chennault’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 Secretary & Aide Office (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 Map Wall Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 Mission Planning Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 War Table Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 Communications Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000 Command Briefing Section (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000 General Chennault’s Cave Observation Rock . . . . . . . . . $15,000 Historic Hump Flight Purchase and restoration of vintage WW II aircraft (2) . . . . . $150,000 Fuel for the Hump flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,000 Shipping of artifacts for the flight, cave and museum. . . . . . $25,000 Hump Flight and Cave Opening Documentary. . . . . . . . $100,000 Hump Memorial Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000
70th Anniversary of the End of WW II and Cave Opening Celebration event at the Flying Tigers Heritage Museum . . . . . .$30,000 Arrangements for guest and dignitaries (travel, hotel, lodging). $50,000 Flying Tigers Heritage Museum and Memorial Park Monumental Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,000 Central Square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,000 Museum Lobby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,000 Experience Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,000 23 of 26
Main Entrance and parking Lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,000 Service Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,000 Wall of Honor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,000 Research, Document and Photo Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,000 Meeting Rooms (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,000 Curator’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,000 Museum Conference Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,000 Administrative Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,000 * All Naming opportunities will include a special recognition plaque listing the dollar amount and donor/corporation by name. Donor Classification: Founding Donors: Donors who make a gift of $100,000 or more qualify as Founding Donors and will receive one reserved spot aboard one of the two vintage World War II planes that will fly the “Hump” from an airbase in India to Guilin China for the 70th Anniversary of the end of World War II Celebration and the Official Command and Operations Cave opening ceremony. Additionally, Founding Donors will receive the following benefits and privileges: • 10 guest invitations to the 2015 Museum/Cave/70th Anniversary of the end of WW II Celebration in Guilin, China (VIP receptions, Dinner and Media events). • Full page 4 color ad in the 2015 Celebration event program. • Special event recognition and logo display. • Special recognition and listing on FTHO web page. • Special Logo display on the World War II aircraft that will fly the “Hump.” • Exclusive listing and recognition in the “Hump” flight documentary. • Special recognition and privileges at all FTHO events. Patron Donors: Donors who make a gift of $50,000 to $99,999 qualify as Patron Donors and will receive the following benefits and privileges: • 10 guest invitations to the 2015 Museum/Cave/70th Anniversary of the end of WW II Celebration in Guilin, China (VIP receptions, Dinner and Media events). • Half page 4 color ad in the 2015 Celebration event program. • Special event recognition and logo display. • Special recognition and listing on FTHO web page. • Special Logo display on the World War II aircraft that will fly the “Hump.” • Exclusive listing and recognition in the “Hump” flight documentary. • Special recognition and privileges at all FTHO events. Sponsors: Donors who make a gift of $15,000 to $49,999 qualify as
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Sponsors and will receive the following benefits and privileges: • 5 guest invitations to the 2015 Museum/Cave/70th Anniversary of the end of WW II Celebration in Guilin, China (VIP receptions, Dinner and Media events). • Half page black and white ad in the 2015 Celebration event program. • Special event recognition and logo display. • Special recognition and listing on FTHO web page. • Listing in the “Hump” flight documentary. • Special recognition and privileges at all FTHO events. Note: At the entrance of the Cave a bronze plaque will be placed with the appropriate names and donor classifications. Donors for the Cave will also be listed under appropriate level on bronze plaques in the entrance of the museum.
Feared by the Japanese Welcomed by the Chinese The shark’s teeth came to symbolize ALL American Forces in China. In cooperation with a grateful Chinese people Flying Tiger Heritage Park is being built. The friendships established between the Chinese people and the Flying Tigers gives us a bridge to span the decades and again allows our two great nations to work together for a better world.
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Major General Claire Lee Chennault
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