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Our WWII Memories: 'Everyone has a duty' – A soldier's autobiography

A photo of He Weikun.
A photo of He Weikun.

A photo of He Weikun.

The handwritten autobiography of He Weikun.
The handwritten autobiography of He Weikun.

The handwritten autobiography of He Weikun.

The Huangpu (Whampoa) Military Academy student roster with He Weikun's name.
The Huangpu (Whampoa) Military Academy student roster with He Weikun's name.

The Huangpu (Whampoa) Military Academy student roster with He Weikun's name.

A 1956 certificate appointing He Weikun as a team counselor for the Chinese Young Pioneers.
A 1956 certificate appointing He Weikun as a team counselor for the Chinese Young Pioneers.

A 1956 certificate appointing He Weikun as a team counselor for the Chinese Young Pioneers.

He donned a military uniform.

He stood guard for his country.

And he believed that "everyone has a duty toward his country."

Contributor He Lu shared her great-grandfather's handwritten autobiography with "Echoes of History: Our WWII Memories." A Huangpu (Whampoa) Military Academy graduate, he rarely spoke of the war, but on those yellowed pages, his service and beliefs live on.

Does your family have a story of courage and survival in World War II? Share it with CGTN's global campaign, "Echoes of History: Our WWII Memories," and help keep personal histories alive for the world to hold on to. 

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