The Unsung Chinese Heroes of D-Day

About this episode

This episode tells the story of Mr. Lam Ping Yu, a forgotten figure from WWII, through his rediscovered diary.

Here's another quickie for you, only a half hour long. It seems not only are the portions at fast-food chains shrinking, so are the CHP episodes. Thanks to a team of amateur historians, WWII enthusiasts, and survivors, this interesting tale can now be told. It concerns a forgotten man named Mr. Lam Ping Yu 林炳堯, who left behind a WWII diary from 1944 that was rediscovered by chance in 2015. I hope you'll enjoy this story. For more info, you can visit the website: https://www.dday.hk/. Thanks to Mr. John Mak, Mr. Angus Hui, and Mr. Jackson Chan for telling me about this story in 2024. Photo Credit: Thanks to Mr. Frank Tsou.

People in this episode

Host: Laszlo Montgomery

Topics covered

• World War II
• Chinese history
• D-Day
• unsung heroes
• diaries
• amateur historians

Keywords

• D-Day
• Chinese heroes
• WWII diary
• Lam Ping Yu
• amateur historians
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: China History Podcast, dday.hk

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