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Kiner, Melvin W.

 Person

Biographical Note

Melvin W. Kiner was a member of the 1st American Volunteer Group, nicknamed the "Flying Tigers." He served as a telephone lineman at the AVG Headquarters. No further information is known.

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

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Flying Tigers Association Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2001-04-27-A
Contents of the Collection

The Flying Tigers Association Collection consists of textual and visual materials related to the First American Volunteer Group (AVG), also known as the "Flying Tigers," from World War II. Materials from various members include logs, correspondence, identity cards, and photographic prints. Most of the material is from dates of active service, 1941-1942, but some items are commemorative, primarily lithographs and reunion materials, circa 1990s.

Dates: circa 1939 to 1945; circa 1990s

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