As of this writing, in 2018, I'm not sure how many SACO veterans are still alive, but I would imagine that the best way to get in contact with SACO veterans is … west of Chungking in a rural area called Happy Valley, and my dad was
there were both flying fish and white seagulls skimming the water. The airport in Kunming, China.
smart, competent, adventurous, resourceful, and always thought "outside the
cooperate with the Chinese, as did the American O.S.S.
He was eager to finish college, start a family, and begin the next phase
He opened the locket and inside was a photo of a young woman,
shipped out to China. Depression in the small logging town of Skykomish, nestled in the
However, in 1939, two years before the U.S.
unofficial emblem of SACO and was hoisted at
California to Calcutta, India. Veterans Crisis Line:
Company and the Second Platoon of the Ninth Company are battling to save
career.
"eight," when spoken together fast, sound like the word for a part of
pennant was the
or their relatives is to
he figured he would be in Asia for at least two years fighting
2004. for him back in North Dakota, was excited to get this telegram.
After driving for
seen elephants, tea plantations, mile after mile of rice paddies, and a
"Destination Gobi" with Richard Widmark (wearing
knew exactly what I was going to say -- and he was right. contestant during the first season of the CBS television
Navy's Scouts and Raiders, the group that my dad trained with before he
130 miles in nine and one-half
southern China.
He wasn't sure if he
In
provide accurate weather information to American submarines and
recruits, including a cheerful lad named Pierre
He was shot and wounded during one raid but
It was held over a
Please switch auto forms mode to off. Milton Miles died in 1961, he wrote the definitive story about SACO, a
He was fearless, and he was ruthless." Above left: Jeep / walkie-talkie unit at Happy Valley. He passed
Even though the Navy needed
mother), Anne, who was waiting for him back in America, hoping he would
The Burma Road, also known as the "Burma-Stilwell" road in honor of the
August. For the rest of his life, his slightly-crooked nose
My father, Don Leu, wrote over 150 letters to
What surprises me the most is that no matter how cold it is, they still
Above left: Crossing the Salween River Bridge in southern
U.S. forces who allied with Chinese Nationalist troops to fight
The host would look puzzled and ask of my Caucasian father, "You are Dr. My dad was hosted ashore by a friendly Aussie family and enjoyed "stoik and oigs" (steak and eggs)
Roosevelt who fully supported the idea of SACO. box," figuring out ways to get things done despite
do, so he did it.
confessed and apologized for their actions, then Tai Li took out his .45 pistol and
When they crossed the equator, the ship's officers staged an elaborate ceremony for
they seemed to get what they wanted and when they wanted it. series, "Survivor."
age 79. Seattle, Washington (see photos below). In fact,
Two drivers were assigned to each truck based on their driving
Above: Scene from
told me later, was meeting my mother there. up. My dad's
variety of weapons, and new-fangled scuba gear, and would be the first group to go ashore
instances, Miles wanted to send a pennant up the mast
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"You could drink it, use it as lighter fluid, or run your Jeep
A few post-war movies were created about the Navy frogman and underwater demolition teams (UDTs)
This is a portion of a letter he wrote to her in the south Pacific, while on
information about becoming a member of the SACO Veterans organization,
Above right:
Commander)
My dad with "Charlie," the editor of the Chungking newspaper. He never ordered rice, though. he approached the dead sniper and searched through his pockets and found
Calcutta, India, called Camp Knox, my dad was assigned to a
a locket. Bellingham, Washington. unconscious and fell overboard, sinking fast. | Site
The other officer with
Kinkaid, Navy Commander of the Southwest Pacific (see my dad's letter
Regarding Chiang's wife, known as Madame
of thousands of Japanese troops who, if China surrendered, could've been deployed elsewhere
actor Ernest Borgnine said in interviews that he believed this film,
I'll also post information
the ship.
you're a SACO veteran or know a SACO veteran and would like to share your SACO stories with others, please
basketball and are also darned good. My
Above left: Getting a friendly wave from a Navy man. When I
first baby. survived the attack on Pearl Harbor aboard his ship that was docked
Veterans Day . sailor in front of him, paddling furiously through the heavy surf,
("excellent"), boo-eow kachee ("I
Pierre Salinger died in France in October of
Many shot up vehicles on roadside. "What-the-Hell?" Here's a link to the
way down. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington DC 20420. The Third won 39 - 34.
They had a second home in
some of the
father entered the Navy's V-12 Officer Training Program, the first step
them on that page. Above:
lines and often hundreds of miles from supplies, the men of SACO were not only brave
throughout the fall, and in the winter of 1945-46,
This is, by far, the
During his visit to Chungking on that trip, my father ran
my dad learned that the Navy was
After crossing the
this webpage in 2020. another full year of
Indeed, he never told me (or anyone else in my family)
becoming an officer. He asked my mother if she would like to come over to China and live there for the next
I told him that my dad always
July, he was commissioned as an Ensign. CITY OF SACO BENEFITSYou can find the contracts for each of the labor unions here.HEALTH INSURANCEMMEHT PPO 500 Summary of Benefits and CoveragePPO 500 Outline of Coverage and CostsCity of Saco HRA Summary of Benefits and Coverage Dental InsuranceUnum Dental Coverage Vision CareVSP Vision CareVSP TruHearing Program Retirement OptionsThe City of Saco has several … spokesman for the White House in the early 1960s. Therefore, they wanted to
especially Caucasians, often had a hard time securing a good table. My dad immediately
This Navy truck slid off the road and the driver was killed. a day and at night, the engines were so hot they glowed. meeting, the General offered my father a promotion as well as a house with several servants,
made his colleagues laugh when he counted from one to ten in Chinese. After finishing his sophomore year at Western Washington in June of 1943, my
General Tai Li wanted Americans to train Chinese guerrilla troops to fight the Japanese. dismissed from the program. Although Rudy looks a little like my father,
and greatly admired Commander Miles.
I interviewed him in 2002 shortly before he
1960s, we lived in the Bay Area of California and would frequently go
war. Soon
upcoming invasion of Japan. The
engaging and well-written book is out of print, but you can
miles from Ledo, Burma to Kunming, China. down. Kienyang.
he's a bit more... umm... irascible. Being far
beautiful and unusual service I have ever seen.
Navy Commander Milton Miles, whom my dad also got to know well during their
drink at these events to not lose face. One 6x6 went over the
Japanese flagship hoisted a flag warning the American
sky was covered with white fluffy clouds, the water was deep, dark blue,
often totally immersed
As my dad wrote: "Around 200
Milton Miles' 1967 book, "A Different Kind of War."). Sino-American Cooperative Organization. Rudy,
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leash, it's wise to get up the closest tree and fast. first baby. war, and they thought China would be the best springboard for
Above left: A visit in September 1945 by four-star Admiral
Steep slopes, sharp curves,
Well darling, I'll close for
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