China Flying Tigers medal

[Hugh]

The link below will take you to a story in the NY Times about the Flying Tigers cemetery. It also discusses a medal issued recently by the communist government for Chinese veterans of the Flying Tigers. An excerpt - " Surviving Nationalist veterans in China were awarded a medal commemorating their World War II service." Has anyone seen it or other press coverage?

http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/21/decay-of-flying-tigers-graveyard-sparks-debate-in-china/?emc=edit_tnt_20131022&tntemail0=y&_r=0

Best,

Hugh

[JapanX]

a medal commemorating their World War II service

I wonder what this one might be

[Jktu]

Perhaps at the bottom of the page: http://www.flyingtiger-cacw.com/new_page_329.htm

[JapanX]

Aha!

2005年抗戰勝利六十週年北京航空聯誼委員會贈送之紀念勛章(紀念章名稱 歷程)及紀念勛章証書

But as far as I understand this is unofficial (i.e. non government award).

Medal in commemoration of sixtieth anniversary of victory in war issued by Beijing International Aviation Social Committee

Thanks Oleg!

[Jktu]

Government award: http://news.sina.com.cn/c/p/2005-09-03/23227671869.shtml

http://news.sina.com.cn/c/p/2005-09-03/12237670393.shtml

http://dzwww.com/xinwen/xinwenzhuanti/kangzhan/djjr/200509/t20050903_1180342.htm

http://news.163.com/05/0906/20/1T0B0VKI0001124T.html

The text is the same: 中国人民抗日战争胜利60周年.

[JapanX]

Same text - different award :)