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my grandfather on my father's side drove a supply truck for the KMT in southern china during the japanese invasion. always told me about how he ate like a king during the war since he drove the truck he had first dips on stuff like shoes, chocolate, cigarettes, whiskey, etc, lol.

my other grandfather on my mother's side was an officer in the KMT during the japanese invasion and the ensuing chinese civil war. his job was to root out corrupt officals and suspected communists. one story my mother told me was when he invited a warlord over to his home to try and convince him to join the govt in the fight against the japanese. before the guy showed up, he gave my grandmother a pistol and told her to shoot herself if he should get killed lest she be raped by a gang of thugs. my mother tells me that he was given an award by the CIA for something he did against the communists, but he didnt get to keep the award and its on file somewhere in the CIA archives i guess. its be pretty cool if i get to see it.

both were wartime buddies. they actually introduced my mom and dad to each other when they moved to the US. both lived in the US for almost 20 years and died well into their old age.