The history that we should not forget memorial, material, remember, following, volunteers

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In a few days, it would be the memorial day of Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. I would like to share some of material to the friends, we should not forget the history.


The following item was carried by American volunteers so that they can show it to Chinese people for help if they were shot down.
I remember that I read an article about this item long time ago, now I feel proud to own one piece of history even it is not rare item.
I think this item is related with American Volunteer Group (AVG) who helped us to fight against Japan. The most famous unit is the 1st AVG known as Flying Tigers (飞虎队）。


English Wiki page can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Volunteer_Group

Chinese Wiki page can be found here:
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%A3%9B%E8%99%8E%E9%9A%8A

  

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回复 3# hart

You are expert in this area, it would be good that you can share some your collections.

I am not focus on this area, I only have a few covers. I can show some of them as a start. Welcome all collectors to show your items (not limited to the stamps or covers), we can discuss and learn the history.

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the life-guarantee of member from flying tiger
爱邮客 发表于 2014-12-4 16:38

Is this called "救命符"?

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Here is a cover sent from Shanghai (11/20/1941), transition by Hong Kong (11/24/1941) and then delivered to Rangoon on 12/9/1941.

The letter is lucky enough to pass through Hong Kong before Japanese' attack. Base on the dates from Hong Kong to Rangoon, I think it is delivered with ship rather than the air mail.

Who has more information about the ship routine from Hong Kong to Rangoon When did the last ship leave Hong Kong

There are  several censor strips and marks on the cover.

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This one is not lucky as it detained within Hong Kong for a long time before it got returned to sender later. But from collector's point, this letter is much valuable.

The letter was sent from Hong Kong to USA, postmarked on 12/4/1941 in Hong Kong/Kowloon and Hong Kong/Victoria on 12/4/1941, But before it was sent to USA, Japanese attacked Hong Kong and captured it. Then the covered was detained in Hong Kong. It carried various marks on the cover:
"Not Opened By Censor", No Service", "Detained in Hong Kong BY Japanese from December 1941 to September 1945" and "Retour"
On the back it also has Japanese style postmark 九 17.2.12 (昭和17年-1942), It seems that letter was tried to return to the sender in 1942 but failed since the sender was left Hong Kong. Is it right

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This is an air mail sent from Cheng Du (12/3/1941) to Rangoon/Burma. It did not go through Hong Kong, so it got delivered to Burma on 12/10/2014. It was transitioned in Chung King (12/4/1941).

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回复 10# hart

That's an interesting cover with Postage Due and then crossed due to there is no airmail service.

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This look like a silk cloth piece. I have one leather piece just like it.
genel 发表于 2014-12-6 08:26

Yes, my piece is silk cloth.

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回复 14# williamzhang

For this special flag item, I think the seller did not want to risk his money as it may be confiscated by China Customs. (可能会被海关没收）。

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回复 15# hart

This is a better one, thanks for sharing.

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I think she is 陈香梅女士。she is very famous in China.

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Just check the Wiki page, my guess is right.
Here are the Chinese Wiki page and English Wiki page.
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E9%A6%99%E6%A2%85
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Chennault