Hyland “Bud” Lyon (1908-1973) of Burbank, Calif. arrived in Shanghai in 1934
and landed a job as an airplane mechanic. Less than a year after his arrival,
Lyon became the mechanic and co-pilot for Zhang Xueliang [Chang Hsueh-liang]
known as the “Young Marshal,” and one of Chiang Kai-shek’s most trusted generals.
In the immediate aftermath of the Xi’an Incident, Zhang asked Lyon to act as
bodyguard to his wife, Edith Chao, and young son, Bobby. Lyon remained with
the family for the next five years. He left China in 1941, returning to
Los Angeles with six steamer trunks of memorabilia, in addition to a small lockbox
of documents.     or would like to be added to the CNAC e-mail distribution list, please let the CNAC Web Editor know. Thanks! |