Chin, Arthur
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Birthname | Arthur Tien Chin | ||||
born on | 22 October 1913 at 07:45 (= 07:45 AM ) | ||||
Place | Portland, Oregon, 45n31, 122w41 | ||||
Timezone | PST h8w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American pilot who participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War. Chin was compelled to defend his father's homeland when Japan invaded China. He was part of the first group of U.S. volunteer combat aviators. Chin is recognized as the United States' first flying ace in World War II.
Arthur Chin was also a pilot for China National Aviation Corporation and later worked in the postal service. He married three times. Chin died on 3 September 1997 at age 83.
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Source Notes
Birth certificate in hand from Sy Scholfield, copy on file ("Arthur Suey Tin Chin"). Wikipedia has "October 23" in error.
Categories
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (Three)
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 83)
- Vocation : Military : Combat (Aerial)
- Vocation : Military : Honors (Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal)
- Vocation : Military : Military service (2nd Sino-Japanese War/ WWII)
- Vocation : Politics : Postal service
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ commercial
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ military
- Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame
- Notable : Famous : First in Field
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession (WWII flying ace)
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- 1913 births
- Birthday 22 October
- Birthplace Portland, OR (US)
- Sun 28 Libra
- Moon 24 Cancer
- Asc 10 Scorpio
- 1997 deaths
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
- Vocation : Military : Combat
- Vocation : Military : Honors
- Vocation : Military : Military service
- Vocation : Politics : Postal service
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ commercial
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ military
- Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame
- Notable : Famous : First in Field
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession