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259:, Texas, on April 22, 1915, the son of Charles R. Bond, Sr., and Magnolia Turner Bond. His father operated a small business painting and hanging wallpaper. Bond was an honor student in high school and a participant in the
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as one of the most outstanding young men in Texas. In
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The Flying Tigers – American Volunteer Group – Chinese Air Force
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Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
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651:"A Flying Tigers Story"
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820:A Flying Tiger's Diary
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818:Bond and Anderson,
374:Bachelor of Science
346:W. Averell Harriman
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