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Ernest K. H. Eng Album, 1945-1962

 Series
Identifier: 2016.006.001-2016.006.407

Scope and Contents

-Digital copies of Captain Ernest K. H. Eng's photo album; including images of his tour in China with the mission of General George Catlett Marshall, and other political figures of China such as Zhou, Enlai and Chiang, Kai-shek during the war from September 1945 to June 1948, his wedding pictures in China in 1946, and his family photos after returning to America from China, a total of 40 pages (no images on the last page), as well as notes and newspaper clippings on album pages, some loosing images, and an urgent incoming radio message document etc.

On September 02, 1945, after eight years departed from China, Ernest K. H. Eng, sailed from Boston on the USS (United States Ship) General Scott, a transport manned by the U.S. Coast Guard, to India. During the trip, he was with members of the Chinese Group at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. It was a twenty-eight day trip which took them through the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Suez Canal, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal. And then he left India to Kunming. On October 13, 1945, he was assigned to Chungking (Chongqing), China, as aide-de-camp to General Paul W. Caraway, Commanding General of the Chungking (Chongqing) Liaison Group. November 1945, the Chungking Liaison Group was inactivitated and he was assigned to the office of the Theater Commander in Shanghai. On December 22nd he was assigned to General Marshall's staff. In the summer of 1946, General Marshall went to Kuling (Lushan or Mount Lu) eight times in total for the negotiation between Nationalist Party and Communist Party of China, because Chiang Kat-shek had his summer headquarters at Kuling. Eng. Ernest K. H. was responible for General Marshall's headquarters in Kuling. In February 1947, negotiations between the Nationalists and Communists broke and General Mrashall returned to the United States. Eng. Ernest K. H. was transferred to the American Embassy in Nanking (Nanjing) where the Embassy Executive Office was activitated to carry on some of the functions formally performed by General Marshall's staff. On September 28, 1946, Eng. Ernest K. H. got married with Yen. Anita B. Y. at Saint John Episcopal Church in Nanjing. General Marshall gave his bride away and honored them with a reception at his place in Nanjing. Their first chide was born in Nanjing on July 15, 1947. They named him George Yen Eng. In June, 1948, Ernest finished his mission in China and came back the United States with his family. After he came back, Ernest Eng was assign to Army Language School in Monterety California. His second son, Steven Yen Eng, was born in Presidio Monterey, California, on April 18, 1950. June 15, 1950, Korean War started and Ernest Eng arrived in the Far East Command and assigned to G2, Headquarters, FEC, APO #500 with duty station in Tokyo, Japan, on August 14, 1950. And then he went to North Korea and serve as an interpreter in the Chinese POW Stockade at Hamhung on November 2, 1950. As a member of an inspection team, in November 1951, he made his first trip to Southern Japan. On February 11, 1952, Eng, Ernest K. H.'s wife, Yen. Anita B. Y. and their two sons, George Yen Eng and Steven Yen Engon visited him in Japan. During the time, his third son was born on 14 April 1953, at US Army Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. His name is Michael Yen Eng. After Ernest K. H. Eng finished his mission in Japan and came back to the States before 1955. Before long, Ernest K. H. Eng had another mission in Germany and he went and served there from 1956 to 1960. His family also went with him. During the time, he was also honored by the local community. After he finished the mission in Germany and came back the States in 1960, the album shows that Ernest Eng always spent the time with his family.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1945-1962

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is unrestricted and open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 410 photograph (N/A) ; The physical album: 14" x 11" x 2"

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository

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