Reception held in Los Angeles to commemorate 130th birth anniversary of U.S. General Chennault

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) - Hundreds of Chinese and Americans gathered at a reception held in Los Angeles Monday evening to commemorate the 130th birth anniversary of U.S. General Claire Lee Chennault, who led the wartime Flying Tigers pilots to fight Japanese invaders in China during World War II.

In 1941, General Chennault formed the team of "Flying Tigers," officially known as the American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force, to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Chinese people to fight the invading Japanese troops.