Charles L. Sharp
Charles L. Sharp | |
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| Nickname(s) | Chuck |
| Born | April 23, 1908 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 14, 1974 (aged 65) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States Republic of China |
| Service/ | China National Aviation Corporation Republic of China Air Force |
| Years of service | 1933–1947 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II
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| Spouse(s) | Grace Sharp[1] |
| Relations | Grace Sharp |
| Other work | Airline pilot, Pan American Airways |
Charles L. Sharp; April 23, 1908 – January 14, 1974) was a trailblazing aviator from the United States who was commissioned as chief pilot for the China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC), and on assignment with the Republic of China Air Force in the discovery and establishment of the most-feasible heavy-airlift routes over the Himalayas in late-1941, in order to keep materiel and supplies flowing into wartime China; this supply-line into China became known as The Hump.[2]
Biography
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See also
- Moon Fun Chin
References
- ↑ Tom Moore, W.C. McDonald (28 April 2025). "CNAC Captain Charles L. Sharp". www.cnac.org. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
We honor the man who led CNAC through turbulent times in China, Burma and India... a real pioneer airline pilot in China. His accomplishments were many: The first flight over the "Hump," the last passenger flight out of Hong Kong in "41... direction and supervision of the first airlift over the "Hump," to name a few... Chuck leaves a wonderful family; his wife Grace, three daughters, Carol Diann, Claudia Jean, Charon Louise, and a son, Charles Douglass. His many friends throughout the world join his family in mourning the death of one of aviations's finest.
- ↑ Perry, Mauree Jane. "Oral history transcript: Captain Moon Fon Chin, China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC)". SFO Museum. Collection of SFO Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
Final transcript The interview describes Captain Moon Fon Chin's career as a mechanic, co-pilot, pilot, and administrator between 1933 and 1954, including his work with China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) and Central Air Transport Corporation (CATC),.. relationships with CNAC personnel, including William Langhorne Bond, E. M. Allison, George Sellett, Floyd Nelson, Harold Bixby, Charles L. Sharp, Jr., and Charles S. "Chili" Vaughn; encounters with Chiang Kai-Shek, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung), Soong Tse-ven (T.V. Soong), Lt. General James "Jimmy" Doolittle, and General Claire Chennault.
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