Word: chennault
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...Vinegar Joe," an infantryman through & through, is in the anomalous position of having nothing but air-force troops to command in China. Chennaultmen say that honest Joe Stilwell has taken his command literally, has countermanded Chennault's orders on occasion, on others has dispatched flyers to raid points which Chennault did not think should be raided at the time...
...trenches that will win the war," General Stilwell observed during one argument with his individualistic lieutenant, unmindful of his own lack of ground command. "Goddammit, Stilwell," shouted the usually respectful Chennault, "there aren't any men in the trenches...
General Bissell's relationship with Chennault's hard-fighting force has not improved. Few months ago he sent an inspector to look them over; the inspector's report roundly trounced Chennault because his men were not in proper uniform, because they were not snappy in their salutes to superiors, because they played poker between air fights instead of studying or resting...
...Chennault read the report, sent General Bissell a radiogram which said in effect: "Perhaps we don't dress right up here. But we have met the enemy every day against terrific odds and we have yet to lose a battle...
There were and still are other sources of friction, dangerous as a bare nail in a shoe. General Bissell is by report an able soldier who respects the rulebooks and goes by them. Chennault is an able soldier who has no use for "the book." Result is constant friction. It is increased by the fact that his supply of planes (of which he hopes to have a maximum 500) comes through Bissell's India command...