A roadside historical marker honoring the late World War II hero Lt. Gen. Claire Chennault of Flying Tigers aviation fame — and the inspiration for Chennault International Airport’s name as well as adjacent Sowela Technical Community College’s “Flying Tiger” mascot — was unveiled Monday to the delight of his granddaughter, Nell Chennault Colloway. “I was here when they changed the name from Lake Charles Air Force Base to Chennault Air Force Base,” Calloway — who is president and CEO of the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum in Monroe — said. “I was very young at the time, but it was…
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