Sino-American Cooperative Organization
Organization
Biography
The Sino-American Cooperative Organization (SACO) was a joint intelligence and guerrilla warfare organization formed in 1942 between the United States and the Republic of China during World War II. Led by U.S. Navy officer Milton E. Miles in cooperation with Chinese forces under Chiang Kai-shek, SACO focused on gathering intelligence, training Chinese guerrillas, conducting sabotage operations, and supporting Allied efforts against Japanese forces in China and along the coast. The organization also played a key role in rescuing downed American airmen and establishing weather and communication networks critical to operations in the Pacific.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William H. Sager Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 000072
Abstract
The William H. Sager Collection documents the life, military service, and family correspondence of William H. Sager through his wartime service in the U.S. Marine Corps, including deployments to Guadalcanal and service with the Sino-American Cooperative Organization (SACO) in China, as well as his postwar transition. The collection is organized into series that include extensive correspondence with his wife, Elizabeth Mopsik Sager; correspondence with his brother, Ben Sager, and other...
Dates:
1939 - 1945; 1967 - 2001