SALUTE TO

WWII CHINA VETERANS & FAMILIES

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American Volunteer Group China Air Task Force

China Burma India

Air Transport Command 10th Army Air Force 14th Army Air Force

Los Angeles, September 21, 2012

Program__________________________________________________ 5:30 pm No-host Bar and Social Hour

5:30 – 6:30 Exhibition of Flying Tigers Artifacts and Information, produced by Pedro Chan

Viewing of Video on Captain Moon Fun Chin, China National Aviation Corp (CNAC),

produced by Chinese American Heroes & Charles Bond, American Volunteer Group

(AVG), produced by CCTV

6:45 Appetizers on Tables

7:00 Opening - James Whitehead, Major General, USAF (Ret.) & Chairman of the Board

American National Anthem Led by Pek Chan

Chinese National Anthem Led by Yaowan Hong

Introduction of Kerry Brogan by Michael Bianco, Director, Flying Tiger Historical

Organization and recognition of Miss Kerry Brogan as FTHO’s Goodwill Ambassador,

plaque presented by General Whitehead.

Master of Ceremonies: Kerry Brogan, Flying Tiger Goodwill Ambassador.

Welcome by: - Captain Larry Jobe, United Air Lines (Ret.) & President of FTHO

- Honorable Judy Chu, Member US House of Representatives

- Sun Weide, Deputy Consul General, PRC, Los Angeles

Nell Calloway, Granddaughter of General Claire Chennault & Director of Chennault

Aviation and Military Museum

Cynthia Chennault, Daughter of General Claire & Anna Chennault

Special announcement by Bill Macdonald

Introduction of WWII China Veterans or Their Family Members and Presentation of

Certificates of Appreciation by Nell Calloway, Cynthia Chennault and Gen. Whitehead.

Representative of Flying Tigers Veterans - Bill Behrns on behalf of veterans group

Lingui County Flying Tigers Heritage Park Delegation

Dinner – Nine course Chinese Dinner

Erhu Musical Performance by Jack He

1. Spring Time. 2. Heart Will Go On. 3. Horse Racing.

Live Auction- Kerry Brogan Auctioneer

Thanks to All Sponsors & Chinatown Community by Pedro Chan, Event Organizer

Acrobatic Acts by Sha Sha

End with Taps

Honorees (in alphabetical order)_______________________________________

Captain Bill Behrns, Ace, CBI, US Army Air Corps.

Capt. Behrns was a P-38 Fighter pilot. 32 pilots from 32 states were assembled and sent to Chittagong,

Burma. They received 25 P-38’s and were ordered into combat against an estimated 550 Japanese fighter

planes. Despite these odds, they successfully destroyed over 200 Japanese fighters and kept them from

expanding into India. Twenty-eight of their pilots were killed in action. Capt. Behrns was shot down,

but was rescued the following day. After years of attempts, and documented help from the Japanese

archives in Tokyo; the State of California declared him an Ace.

Manuel Gallardo, Pacific Fleet, SS Seaman

Robert Hong. U.S. Army

Air Corps Born in China Bob immigrated to the United States in 1936. He joined the Air Corps on August 18,

1942. Served as an air cadet,

gunnery instructor and later served

with the 15th AAF.

William Jung aka Jeong Gim Yin鄭金源鄭金源鄭金源鄭金源, 廣東恩平, 14th AAF, 2121 QM Truck Company,

Tech 5. Now 105 years old.

Eduardo Perez, Pacific Theater, 1st Calvary, 12th Regiment.

Albert Robles, Pacific Theater, 103rd Regiment, Corporal Tech.

Stanley Schwartz, CBI, US Army Air Corps. In 1942. Stanley was sent to Kunming for one day

and onto Quelin. He attached to the 23rd Fighter Group under Casey Vincent. There were 12 gunners

with him, but no bombers in sight. Then in June 1942 the B25’s arrived from India. They made their

first bomb mission on Shanghai. The bombers had hours, not missions. Their job was to look for

Japanese shipping, battleships and subs and to fly along the Yangtze River where there were Japanese

strongholds and to bomb and strafe them. He completed his contract with Uncle Sam in February or

March of 1943, but there were no replacements for them. He got home July 19th, 1943, three days

before his 21st. birthday. Then he was sent to Chanute Field in Champagne,

Ill. In Oct. 1944, he requested to be sent back overseas. He then left in

Nov. 1944 and wound up in Kunming until the war ended. Their job at

that time was the same. But they basically owned the skies then and they

just had to be aware of Ack Ack fire. At this time, the 12th Bomb Squad

was melded into the 1st. and 2nd Bomb Squads. He came home in Nov.

1945 and was honorably discharged on Jan. 9th, 1946.

Donald Westfahl, CBI, Second Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. He flew missions to collect

weather data and report to Air Transport Command so that they might determine weather conditions

over the hump.

James Bok Wong 黃煜臻黃煜臻黃煜臻黃煜臻, 廣東台山; 第 407空勤中隊, 14th AAF, 407th Air Service Squadron,

Staff Sergeant.

K. Yuey Wong 黄黄黄黄啟銳啟銳啟銳啟銳, 廣東台山, 第 407空勤中隊, 14th AAF,

407th Air Service Squadron; Private First Class.

Fulton Yee林日新林日新林日新林日新, 廣東台山, 第 407

空勤中隊, 14th AAF, 407th Air Service

Squadron; Private First Class

Joe Loy Yung甄崇運甄崇運甄崇運甄崇運, 廣東台山 49永丰村; 1942 -43 為中國特遣隊 China Air Task Force and

1942 – 43, 第 987信號中隊 987 Signal Company, Staff Sergeant.

In Memory of __________________________________________________

From Left: Larry K J Cheng, Harold Fenton, Bock G Jang and George Tom.

Larry Keung J Cheng 鄭作鄭作鄭作鄭作强强强强, 廣東恩平, 14th AAF, 2121 QMC Truck Company.

Harold Fenton, 14th AAF, 425th Bomb Squadron, Tech Sergeant; President, 14th Army Air Force

Ass’n, 1995.

Bock G Jang aka Bock F Lee 李李李李栢栢栢栢歡歡歡歡, 廣東新會古井, 14th AAF, 555Air Service Squadron.

George Tom 譚繼曾譚繼曾譚繼曾譚繼曾, 廣東順德, 14th AAF, 555th Air Service Squadron, Tech Sergeant.

Julius Sue, MD 簫甫怡簫甫怡簫甫怡簫甫怡 醫生醫生醫生醫生, 廣東中山, 14th AAF, Headquarters, 14th Air Service Group, Major.

Special Honored Guests __________________________________________________

Nell Calloway 嘉蘭惠 granddaughter of General Claire Lee Chennault. Currently, she is the Director

of Chennault Aviation and Military Museum, Monroe, LA.

(L) Chennault Aviation and Military Museum - Director Nell Calloway (Left) and Chinese Ambassador

Zhang Yesui (Middle), Courtesy of CAMM; (R) Nell Calloway meets with Chinese defense minister

Liang Guanglie at the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC. (Photo/CNS)

Cynthia Chennault, Ph.D. 陳美麗 daughter of General Claire and Anna Chennault. Currently, she is

Associate Professor, Dept. of Language, Literature and Cultures, University of Florida. Her research

focuses upon Chinese lyrical poetry, society, and history during the Six Dynasties and early Tang

periods (roughly from the 4th through 7th centuries). A particular interest is to examine the cultural

context in which new forms and themes of poetry develop. She also edits the multidisciplinary refereed

journal Early Medieval China.

(L) Cynthia Chennault, Courtesy of Cynthia Chennault; (M) Anna and Cynthia Chennault at John

Chennault’s Gravesite, Courtesy of Cynthia Chennault; (R) General Claire and Anna Chennault with

their twin daughters. (Press Photo)

Our Mistress of Ceremony____________________________________________________

Kerry Brogan 凱瑞凱瑞凱瑞凱瑞 Goodwill Ambassador

of Flying Tigers Historical Organization. She

is an American actress based in Beijing who

plays Western female characters in Chinese

films and dramas. She is also well known for

her work in promoting better Sino-American

cultural understanding.

Kerry Brogan on the set of ‘The Great Rescue’, a mini-series

about the Flying Tigers filmed on location in Yunnan, China.

List of Sponsors ___________________________________________________________

WWII Veteran James B Wong and Betty Yeow

WWII Veteran William Jung

Wayne Tam

Air China Air Lines San Francisco Office

Acknowledgement________________________________________________________

Cathay Bank, Chris Cheung, Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, Pedro & Pek Chan,

Stephen Fong, Lee Kum Kee, Lilian Lee, Edward Wong, Esther Wu, David & Sue Armstrong, Clay

Lacy Aviation, Jim & Saundra Whitehead, Larry & Nina Jobe.

Chinese Leaders ___________________________________________

“中國人民不會忘記與中國軍隊并肩作戰并為中國運送戰略物資中國人民不會忘記與中國軍隊并肩作戰并為中國運送戰略物資中國人民不會忘記與中國軍隊并肩作戰并為中國運送戰略物資中國人民不會忘記與中國軍隊并肩作戰并為中國運送戰略物資而冒險開辟駝峰航線的美國飛虎隊而冒險開辟駝峰航線的美國飛虎隊而冒險開辟駝峰航線的美國飛虎隊而冒險開辟駝峰航線的美國飛虎隊.”

-- 胡錦濤胡錦濤胡錦濤胡錦濤 2005年年年年 9月月月月 3日在紀念抗戰勝利日在紀念抗戰勝利日在紀念抗戰勝利日在紀念抗戰勝利 60周年大會上的講話周年大會上的講話周年大會上的講話周年大會上的講話

The Chinese people will not forget those American Flying Tigers who fought side by side

with the Chinese Army and those Hump Pilots who transported war supplies to China.

Hu Jintao, September 2005

“這是一位在中國這是一位在中國這是一位在中國這是一位在中國抗抗抗抗日戰場英勇獻身的美國飛行員日戰場英勇獻身的美國飛行員日戰場英勇獻身的美國飛行員日戰場英勇獻身的美國飛行員, 中國人民將中國人民將中國人民將中國人民將永遠記住他的名字永遠記住他的名字永遠記住他的名字永遠記住他的名字: 吉米吉米吉米吉米, 福克斯福克斯福克斯福克斯.”

-- 江澤民江澤民江澤民江澤民 2002年年年年 10月月月月

“He was an American pilot who valiantly sacrificed his life in China for the war against

Japanese Aggression. The Chinese people will forever remember his name, James R Fox,

Jr”.

Jiang Zemin, October 2002

About Flying Tigers Historical Organization 飛虎歷史學會______________

http://www.FlyingTigerHistoricalOrganization.com

Founded in 2007, The Flying Tiger Historical Organization is a non-profit 501(C) 3 organization. It

preserves the shared history, sacrifices, and heroics between the American and Chinese peoples during

World War II.

The Flying Tiger Historical Organization promotes continued friendship, cultural understanding, and

cooperation between our peoples by developing the Flying Tiger Heritage Park and restoring General

Claire L. Chennault's Command and Operations Cave.

FTHO Board of Directors:

Chairman of the Board President

Major General James T. Whitehead, Jr., USAF (Ret) Larry Jobe, UAL Captain (Ret)

Vice President Treasurer

KC Ma, President Asia Holiday Travel Louis J. Barbich, MBA, CPA

Secretary

David E. Thuillez, Licensed Architect

Board Member Board Member

Phil VanZandt, Historian Michael Bianco, Chairman and CEO, American Capital

Markets Group

FTHO Advisory Board:

Mel McGowan Simone Wright Thomas K. Jue Charles Michel Business Owner & Executive Flying Tiger AVG CPA Ret, Account Executive Clay Lacy Rob Custer Paul Murphy Patrick Bergin CEO Clay lacy Aviation Retired County Officer Exec. V.P.Spiers Invest. CFO Tel-Tec Security

Dr. Pedro Chan Judge Michael J Ward Darrell Scott Victor Tong Collector/Donor of Administrative Lawyer China Liaison Webplus Ventures

Flying Tiger Items

General Claire Chennault

Museum takes shape