Mr Danny Wong, World War II survivor By gracelau Apr 24, 1931 Born in Malaya Feb 10, 1942 Japanese army took over Malaya Mr Wong was only 11 years old. Period: Feb 10, 1942 to Feb 10, 1945 Worked as a coolie Date is not specific Oct 10, 1945 Japanese surrendered to combined forces of Britain, Australia, New Zealand, China, Holland and France Date is not accurate British took over Malaya Feb 13, 1946 Left Johore Bahru and came to Singapore on a bicycle to seek for a job Feb 11, 1947 Lost his job and had to cycle back to Beach Road to take up a job offer from his friend Jan 4, 1948 Turning Point of Mr Wong's life as he managed to get a job of a telephone operator at the Bank of China *Date may not be exact Period: Jan 4, 1948 to Jun 7, 1951 Took up various courses as he continued his education Period: Feb 12, 1967 to Feb 12, 1968 Joined Singapore's first trade mission to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe *Date may not be specific Apr 15, 1968 Started a joint venture with the Russians and became an affluent businessman in Singapore