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Some World War II aviation buffs are going to help Chowchilla's Jim Dumas celebrate his 90th birthday Saturday in Merced.
Dumas' longtime friend Tony Banta of Livermore will be flying his restored P-40E fighter plane to Merced Municipal Airport. The plane will be on display from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Gateway Air Center, 44 Macready Drive.
Dumas, a former Chowchilla furniture store owner and mayor, was part of the Flying Tigers under Gen. Claire Chennault. He flew 62 combat missions against the Japanese during World War II.
"I feel very lucky that I have had the good life that I have had. I have been able to do things I would never had dreamed of being able to do when I was growing up on the farm in Arkansas," Dumas said.
Dumas served 14 years in the Air Force and flew a wide range of aircraft, including the P-40. He wrote a book about his experiences with the Flying Tigers.