All articles tagged with #flying tigers
During WWII, American pilots and support personnel known as the Flying Tigers fought for China against Japan, becoming heroes and symbols of US-China cooperation, with their legacy still revered in China today, exemplified by their invitation to a WWII military parade in Beijing.
American mercenaries who fought as the Flying Tigers in WWII are still revered in China, with their legacy celebrated through museums and a recent WWII parade in Beijing, highlighting enduring China-US historical ties despite current tensions.
China honored two American veterans of World War II, Mel McMullen and Harry Moyer, who were part of the Flying Tigers, a U.S. military command that aided China in battling Japan. The visit is seen as a gesture to improve strained ties between the two countries, with a possible meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping on the horizon. McMullen praised the Chinese people for their bravery in saving downed American pilots during the war, emphasizing the shared desire for peace and family. The visit is part of a series of exchanges aimed at restoring contacts and promoting people-to-people exchanges between the U.S. and China.