Lt. Col. Ernest K.H. Eng

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Ernest Eng Obituary

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ENG, Lt. Col. Ernest (Ret) Lt. Col. Ernest K.H. Eng, U.S. Army (Ret), died June 29, 2010. Mr. Eng was a long-time resident of Atlanta. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Anita Eng; sons, George Y. Eng, Steve Y. Eng (Liz), Michael Y. Eng; grandchildren, Christina Eng, Derick Eng, George D. Eng; and sisters, Nancy Mah, Shirley Lam, both of Virginia Beach, VA. Interment services will be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 5 o'clock at H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen Rd., NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. Born in Norfolk, VA in 1920, Ernest was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II and also served in the Korean Conflict. He attended OCS in 1943 and attained the rank of Lt. Col. Before retiring in 1963. During his distinguished military career, he served as an Aide-de-Camp to several General Officers, most notably Gen. George C. Marshall, when he was the ranking U.S. military representative in the negotiations between the Nationalist and Communist Chinese after WWII. Mr. Eng was a guest at the White House and was honored in 1999 by President William Clinton. He was also one of the subjects interviewed in the documentary, "We Served With Pride", which honored the contributions of all Asian-American military veterans of WWII. A resident of Atlanta since 1974, Ernest Eng has always served his family and the community with pride and will be forever missed for his generosity, positive attitudes and constant smiles.

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Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Jul. 2, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for Ernest Eng

7 Entries

Howard L Chinn

January 25, 2021

Today is January 26, 2021. I am hopeful that this communication link via Legacy.com remains open. My name is Howard L. Chinn and I am writing to you for two reasons.

First, my belated but sincere and heartfelt condolences on the passing of Col. Eng.

Secondly, I am writing to make sure your family is aware of the Chinese American W!! Veterans Recognition Project (www.caww2.org).

My father, Howard Y. Chinn served under Col. Eng during World War II. My dad once told me that your father was the only person he’d ever met who spoke Chinese with a southern drawl. I believe there were very few people that my father encountered during his lifetime that he respected and held in such high esteem as Ernest Eng.

For a time during the War, my father was stationed at Fort Snelling in Minnesota as part of a group of Chinese American soldiers. While there, he met my mother, they married and after the War, they raised my sister and me in Minneapolis.

When I planned to marry in Atlanta, my father reached out to your father and I was honored that your father and mother attended my wedding in 1986.

So when I first learned of the Chinese American WWII Veterans Recognition Project (CAWW2VRP), I of course thought of my father’s service and the service of three of his brothers. And I thought of Col. Eng and the other soldiers that my father served with.

Through the efforts of my cousins and me, the service of my father and my uncles has been recognized and their names are listed on the Project’s website along with the other honorees. I continue to check and do not see Col. Eng’s name listed.

With your father in mind, I was wondering if there was a way for me to secure his recognition while knowing very little about him. So I did what all of us do nowadays when we’re wondering about something: I googled him and found the Legacy.com obituary. And discovered that he has family.

I believe that the CAWW2VRP is a well-deserved and long overdue endeavor. Your father and your family deserve this recognition.

I hope you’ll go to the website and learn about the Project if you don’t already know about it.

If there is anything I can do to be of assistance, please feel free to contact me.

Warmest regards,

Howard L. Chinn
2990 Windsong Park Lane
Dacula, GA 30019
770-309-7507
[email protected]

Maxine Parker

July 17, 2010

Anita, Stephen, George and Michael, It was our pleasure to have been Ernie's neighbor and friend for 34 years. He was an honorable and kind man and we shall miss him and his ready smile. He was definitely a soldier throughout his illness. Maxine and Phil Parker, Atlanta, GA

July 5, 2010

Anita, so sorry to hear about Ernie. My condolences to you and your family. Juanita Cooper Coleman, Jackson, TN.

Sue Kay Lam-Kent & Jesse Kent

July 3, 2010

Each time we eat a Trader Joe's Ginger Snap, we will honor you, Uncle Ernie! We know it is one of your favorite cookies! You have a special place in our hearts - we will miss you and we love you!

Linda Ark

July 2, 2010

Our Thoughts and Prayers are with the Eng Family. We will miss your Guidance and Wise Suggestions. We were fortunate and honored to have been able to call you Uncle Ernie. We will Treassure all the Wonderful Memories we have and Enjoy the Great Stories that we will be able to share. Love, Linda

Stacey Mills

July 2, 2010

We'll miss you Uncle Ernie!! May you rest in peace. Sending our love to the rest of the Eng Family.

July 2, 2010

My deepest sympathies go out to the ENG family at this difficult time, may you be encouraged by the words of Isaiah 25;8.

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