Editing Claire Chennault (section)

===World War II Leadership:===
As commander of the 14th Air Force, Chennault led operations defending the Burma Road and supporting Chinese ground forces, often flying dangerous missions over the Himalayas (“the Hump”). He frequently clashed with General Joseph Stilwell, the U.S. Army commander in China, over strategy and resource allocation. Chennault’s high regard for Chiang Kai-shek led him to lobby President Franklin D. Roosevelt, contributing to Stilwell’s removal in 1944. He also collaborated with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and the Sino-American Special Technical Cooperative Organization (SACO) for intelligence, including trading aerial photography for data on Japanese movements. Frustrated by interference from the OSS and General George Marshall, Chennault retired again in July 1945, citing health concerns.