A Flying Tiger's Tale
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A Flying Tiger's Tale by William Penn Fallin
TC Koo, (Koo Teh Chang) lived one of the most fascinating lives imaginable. He was born in 1916 in Washington, D.C. where his father, Dr. Wellington Koo, was a diplomat in the Chinese Legation. At the time of his birth his maternal grandfather, Tong Shao?Yi, was Premier of China and TC's father was to destined to follow in his father? in? law's footsteps less than ten years later. enemies. It is about the trials, tribulations (and rewards) of growing up in a lofty environment; and about his many experiences, running the gamut from joyful to terrifying. He literally grew up in the midst of history in the making and witnessed first hand what you are about to read. derived from recorded conversations between Mr. Koo and me as well as notes he kept in his personal journals. Dates, names and places have been checked for verification using every source available. memory) there are opportunities for errors. In case such errors are discovered we offer our sincere apologies in advance. matched by few mortals. Serving as an officer in the Chinese Air Force during World War I (as an important member of General Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers staff) is only one of many interesting periods in his colorful life. Generalissimo Chiang Kai?shek himself. He later served as China's Air Force representative on the staff of General Douglas MacArthur during the early stages of the Allied occupation of Japan. when I moved to Taipei to start up an Asian operation for our corporation we renewed our friendship and it grew until we became bestfriends by any definition. before moving to Taiwan in 1985 to organize and operate a joint venture company, specializing in manufacturing selected products.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781418490133 |
| ISBN 10 | 141849013X |
| Title | A Flying Tiger's Tale |
| Author | William Penn Fallin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | AuthorHouse |
| Year published | 2004-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 236 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |