"The Great Wall is really a great project." On the afternoon of October 29, 102-year-old U.S. Flying Tigers veteran Harry Moyer climbed the Badaling Great Wall in Beijing, such as emotion.
On the same day, Moyer and his entourage flew from Shanghai to Beijing, and after a short rest, they went to visit the Badaling Great Wall scenic spot.
Moyer, who will celebrate his 103rd birthday on October 30, is still in good health. On that day, he wore sunglasses, a dark green Flying Tigers commemorative jacket and a yellow hat, and was in good spirits. In the peer support, Moyer from the Badaling Great Wall, "Wangjing stone" all the way up the stairs on foot, climbed to see the distance.
In 1944, Moyer traveled thousands of miles to the battlefields of China, and the Chinese people fought side by side against the Japanese invaders. He visited China again in 1995. This third time back to China, Moyer lamented that compared with the past, this time to see China's buildings and people, the changes are amazing. But there is also something that remains the same, that is, "the Chinese people have always been very hardworking".
The Badaling Great Wall scenic spot in October is full of colorful forests and peaks. After 28 years of climbing the Great Wall again, Moyer was very excited, he specially took a picture in front of the "Good Man Monument". Facing the camera, Moyer smiled and gave a thumbs up.
October 29, 102-year-old U.S. Flying Tigers veteran Harry Moyer climbed the Badaling Great Wall in Beijing, and thumbs up in front of the "good man monument" photo. China News Agency reporter Guo Chaokai photographed
Like to drink beer, he also let fellow officers to buy himself two bottles of Yanjing beer. He said he wanted to taste the flavor of Chinese beer. His companions told reporters that despite his age, Moyer "has a youthful heart". In an interview with reporters, the funny and humorous Moyer from time to time to tell jokes, the crowd amused.
As a member of the Flying Tigers, Moyer joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942, and fought in North Africa and Italy during World War II. In 1944, he joined the U.S. Air Force's 14th Air Force Squadron stationed in Sichuan, China, and carried out a series of missions with his fighter squadron.
Moyer said that before he went to China with his squadron to fight the Japanese in 1944, he "had accomplished enough to go home, but I chose to go to China with my team".
During the war in China, the Flying Tigers fought together with Chinese soldiers and civilians, shooting down more than 2,600 Japanese military planes. According to statistics, more than 2,000 U.S. Flying Tigers died in combat, more than 200 Flying Tigers were rescued by the Chinese people, and many Chinese gave their lives in the rescue process. Time has passed, and now the SDU has melted into the common memory of China and the United States, and become a shining beacon in the cause of Sino-American friendship.
Visiting China with Moyer this time, there are also 98-year-old SDU veteran McMullen, Chairman of the U.S.-China Aviation Heritage Foundation Green, granddaughter of SDU Commander General Chennault, Director of the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum Neil Kellaway, as well as a number of family members of the SDU veterans.
On October 29, U.S. Flying Tigers veteran Harry Moyer, granddaughter of Flying Tigers Commander General Chennault, Neil Kellaway, and a group of Flying Tigers veterans' family members take a group photo at the Badaling Great Wall scenic spot in Beijing. Photo by Guo Chaokai, China News Service
On the same day, Moyer, Kellaway and their entourage posed for a group photo near the "Wangjing Stone" of the Badaling Great Wall. When they climbed up to visit the Great Wall, they were welcomed by many Chinese tourists along the way, and Moyer, Kellaway and others also interacted with Chinese tourists in a friendly manner. A family member of a SDU veteran also gave his hat to a Chinese tourist as a souvenir.
According to the plan, Moyer, Kellaway and his entourage at the end of the Beijing trip, will also go to Chongqing, Yunnan Kunming, Guangxi Liuzhou and other cities.
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