Dear Chen Yong,
I would like to congratulate you on writing a book about your
father. Last year I completed a biography of my father, and I am
very pleased I did so. It is very important to document family history.
The best references I know of for the Chinese Army in India are the
three volumes of the official U.S. Army history of the China-Burma-
India Theater. They are titled: "Stilwell's Mission To China,"
"Stilwell's Command Problems," and "Time Runs Out in CBI." Of course
they are all in English, and I am afraid that I do not know where you
can find copies in China.
As for any specific information about your father, I am afraid I
cannot help you as I have no good idea where, or even if, such
records exist. The only thought I have is something might be in the
U.S. National Archives in the Washington, D.C. area, but frankly I
think that is a very remote possibility. (I live in California,
about 2,500 miles away from Washington).
I wish you good success with your book about your father.
John Easterbrook
On Jun 7, 2007, at 6:03 AM