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Alison, John R. (John Richardson), 1912-2011

 Person

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Dates

  • Existence: 1912 November 21 - 2011

Biography

John R. Alison was born on November 21, 1912 in Micanopy, Florida. He joined the United States Army Air Corps in 1936 and graduated from flight school the following year. After serving as an assistant military attaché to England and the Soviet Union, Alison was assigned to the China Air Task Force, the successor of the American Volunteer Group, under General Claire Chennault. He flew two combat tours in the China-Burma-India Theater, one with the 23rd Fighter Group and one as commander of the 1st Air Commando Group. Alison remained in the Air Force Reserve after World War II and retired as a major general in 1972. He also served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce from 1947 to 1949 and as an executive for the Northrop Corporation until his retirement in 1984. Alison passed away in 2011.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Robert "Bob" Bergin American Volunteer Group Research Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2024-12-16
Overview Robert "Bob" Bergin was a United States Foreign Service Officer who wrote on the history of aviation in Southeast Asia and China. The collection represents his personal interest in the American Volunteer Group (AVG) Flying Tigers and the men who served in the unit. The collection is comprised of records that Bergin collected and produced while researching and authoring works on the history of the AVG. The collection is made up of visual materials, textual documents, audiovisual recordings,...
Dates: 1932-2021
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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