Lt. Col. Chuck Older was one of the first AVG aces. He rejoined the USAAF and eventually returned to China where he served as Deputy Commander of the 23rd FG. Older ended the War with 18.25 confirmed aerial victories. Stan’s painting depicts a mission during which Older bagged a Betty, a Tess, and a Sonia (depicted) near the outskirts of Shanghai in January of 1945. Following the War Older earned a Law Degree. He was the presiding judge on the highly publicized Charles Manson murder case.
