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The following information and photos have been provided by Rebecca's daughter, Deborah Chung My mom was a Flight Stewardess in CNAC only for the first six months of her employment in CNAC (starting in July 1943). After the six months, she was a nurse. In 1947, she was promoted to Head Nurse.  The eBook of "Piloted to Serve" in Simplified Chinese has been published on June 26, 2020. It contains photos and information that are not in the previous versions. The new edition has more and better photos, including additional historic ones. There is also additional family information concerning the involvement in the Chinese revolution with Sun Yat Sen in both China and Singapore. There is even an ad of the joint clinic of Dr. Sun and Rebecca's great uncle Dr. Wan. It is available free of charge at the link below. Here is Rebecca's autobiography eBook (Piloted to Serve) in Simplified Chinese. The English version is only available in paper back form, which can be obtained by contacting Deborah by email at: ddlchung@buffalo.edu  Rebecca Chan’s employment identity card at CNAC. Front side bearing her name, hair color, eye color and signature, and the date of issue (April 1, 1944).  Rebecca Chan’s CNAC badges. The top left badge had the word CNAC and its Chinese counterpart. The top right badge had a single word in Chinese meaning China. The large badge at the center had a photograph and the name of the company in English and Chinese. The badge with the snake symbol at the left bottom was not a CNAC badge, but was worn by Rebecca Chan at the Flying Tigers to indicate that she was a medical personnel.  Touring the Huang Family Park in Shanghai. From left: Loretta Wong (nurse), Gloria Kong (nurse), Rebecca Chan (nurse), Nai-Cheng Mo (CNAC mechanic), Martin (husband of Susie Yeh, also a CNAC mechanic) and Susie Yeh (head nurse).  or would like to be added to the CNAC e-mail distribution list, please let the CNAC Web Editor, Tom Moore, know. Thanks! |