Emmy winner shines light on Flying Tigers

Documentary tells stories of veterans famous in China but forgotten at home

A three-time Emmy Award-winning film producer is telling the stories of World War II veterans from the United States who "are famous in China but forgotten at home".

In October 2023, during his visit to China for a documentary screening, producer Bill Einreinhofer noticed continuous coverage of two elderly US military veterans on Chinese TV. They appeared on both local and national television, known to almost every Chinese person. However, Einreinhofer, a TV producer, had never heard of them.

They were Harry Moyer, 103, and Mel McMullen, 98. The two were part of a delegation visiting China to honor US military pilots who helped China battle Japan during the war.