He was a carrier pilot in Norfolk, Va., when he was recruited for the American Volunteer Group, the official name for the Flying Tigers. I also had read twice over everything that Rudyard Kipling had written, so this was right up my alley. And to be paid a fabulous salary and a bounty for each plane destroyed sounded heaven-sent. I jumped at the chance. After the war, Rector served with the U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group in China.
Rector is survived by a sister and two brothers.
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