Newkirk, John, 1913-1942
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1913 - 1942
Biographical Note
John Van Kuren "Scarsdale Jack" Newkirk (15 October 1913 – 24 March 1942) was a United States naval aviator and squadron leader with the first American Volunteer Group (AVG), also known as the Flying Tigers, who may have led the first American offensive mission of World War II.
Most of his combat experience was during the defense of Rangoon, Burma, from Japanese air attacks. After the fall of Rangoon, his unit was operating from within China when he set off on his final mission, as part of an attack on Japanese airfields in Thailand. He was shot down and killed on March 24, 1942.
[Biography from Wikipedia]
Citation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_NewkirkFound 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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