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Chuck Older Signed WWII Photo – Flying Tigers (AVG) Ace – 18.25Victories – Top 20 U.S. Ace of WWII – Later Judge in the Charles Manson Trial
Offered here is an original, signedphotograph of Lt. Col. Charles “Chuck” Older, one of the Top 20 American fighterpilots of World War II.
About Chuck Older:
·Flying Tigers (AVG): Older was one of the elite pilots of the AmericanVolunteer Group in China, flying P‑40s under Claire Chennault. He scored 10.25victories with the AVG, making him oneof the unit’s top aces.
·U.S. Army Air Forces: Returning to U.S. service, he flew P‑51 Mustangswith the 23rd Fighter Group, adding 8 more victories in 1944.
·Total Victory Count: 18.25 confirmed aerial victories, placing him among the Top 20American aces of World War II.
·Postwar Career: After the war, Older became a respected jurist inCalifornia. He gained national attention as the presiding judgein the Charles Manson murder trial,one of the most famous criminal cases of the 20th century.
