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Col. Robert Miko of Washington recently returned home following a reunion in Kunming, China with over 300 American veterans and their Chinese allies for a time of reflection on their past experiences in the China-Burma-India theatre during World War II.
Col. Miko reports that the trip was just wonderfiil. All were promptly met by buses for a short ride to the hotel in Beijing. The next morning they were flown to Kunming. Everywhere they traveled in nine buses with a police escort and a small number of medical and security people.
They were taken to what seemed to be “City Hall” and all 300 plus were seated and a huge photo was made.
The Chinese Government hosted a special Chinese style, 13-course banquet for some of the Americans and Chinese. Madame Zhao Shumin, the vice chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Committee was a most congenial hostess for the dinner. Two retired Lt. Generals from Taiwan along with the generals from China and former World War II comrades enjoyed being together again.
Professor Renjie Hua, President of the BAA, appointed Richard Park, immediate past president, as
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