Crookshanks, Jesse R., 1918-1991

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1918 - 1991

Biographical Note

Jesse Ralph Crookshanks was born on May 8, 1918. He enlisted in the United States Army Air Force on October 9, 1942. He was Crew Chief of the 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) "Flying Tigers", 3rd Squadron "Hell's Angels."

Crookshanks married Bernadine Williams (1921-2008) on December 20, 1947. Jesse R. Crookshanks died on February 11, 1991.

Sources:

Biography derived from collection materials, donor information, Ancestry.com and roster information found at the Flying Tigers website.

Citation:

https://flyingtigersavg.com/rosters-of-the-avg/

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Jesse R. Crookshanks Flying Tigers Collection

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: 2001-05-25

Contents of the Collection

The collection includes photographs and assorted reunion publications, circa 1940s, related to the American Volunteer Group (AVG) "Flying Tigers" collected by AVG member Jesse R. Crookshanks.

Dates: circa 1940s

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Archives at The Museum of Flight