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This blog was created for USASTRATCOM Long Lines Battalion Army personnel who served in Taiwan during the 1965-72 time frame. Specifically, those who lived and worked in and around Taipei are the target. If you worked at the Grass Mountain or Gold Mountain facilities or anywhere in downtown Taipei, we would like to hear from you. All are welcome to visit and contribute to this blog. Your comments and pictures are encouraged.

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Up In The Morning And Off To School

Most of us looked forward to summers as a break from what we thought was a long school year.  You will see from the newspaper story below that this young kid was not only back in school, but was the only American in the classroom.  

Imagine yourself at his age in a classroom of 54 Chinese and a Chinese teacher who spoke no English.  His assignment for his time there should have been to name his classmates!  Seriously, think how this expanded his world of experiences.

 

Pacific Stars and Stripes, 1969

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  1. VictorAugust 9, 2013 at 11:19 PM

    I suppose Chin Chan Elementary School is 清江 Elementary School, established in Sep 1962.
    http://taipeisignalarmy.blogspot.tw/2013/08/up-in-morning-and-off-to-school.html

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