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Valor and Memory

Valor and Memory

The Flying Tigers were heroic American military pilots who fought in China during World War 2. The “Chinese American Tigers” were young men from “Chinatown” neighborhoods, sent by the U.S. Army to China as well. Both are fondly remembered in China. How is this possible, given the intense America/China rivalry? Explore their lives and legacies, and why their stories are now being celebrated again.

Valor and Memory

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The Flying Tigers, and “Chinese American Tigers,” who served in China during World War 2. (56m 49s)

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