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  2. Chinese-American service in World War II - Wikipedia

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    On May 4, 2017, Senators Tammy Duckworth, Thad Cochran and Mazie Hirono introduced S.1050 Chinese-American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Act [30] and Representatives Ed Royce and Ted Lieu introduced a companion bill H.R.2358. [31] Efforts to pass the bill were led by the Chinese American WWII Veterans Recognition Project. [32]

  3. History of Chinese Americans - Wikipedia

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    After World War II, anti-Asian prejudice began to decrease, and Chinese immigrants, along with other Asians (such as Japanese, Koreans, Indians and Vietnamese), have adapted and advanced. Currently, the Chinese constitute the largest ethnic group of Asian Americans (about 22%).

  4. Military history of Asian Americans - Wikipedia

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    Don Troiani painting depicting Asian American soldiers of the Nisei Japanese-American U.S. Army 442nd Regimental Combat Team fighting in the Vosges mountains of Italy during World War II, where many received the Medal of Honor U.S. Army 442nd Regimental Combat Team marching in Chambois Sector, France, in late 1944 President Truman salutes the ...

  5. Chinese American WWII vets who served despite being ... - AOL

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    Chinese American veterans who fought in World War II were honored in New Orleans with a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony.

  6. 50 Chinese American WWII vets receive the Congressional ... - AOL

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    The United States Congress has officially awarded 50 Chinese American World War II veterans in Philadelphia with the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony on Saturday. “Long overdue”: Only a ...

  7. Hazel Ying Lee - Wikipedia

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    Prior to World War II, in response to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1933, Lee and several other Chinese Americans journeyed there with the goal of aiding the Chinese Air Force. [9] Despite the great need for pilots at the time, the Republic of China Air Force would not accept a woman pilot. [3]

  8. Kurt Chew-Een Lee - Wikipedia

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    He earned the rank of sergeant and had just been accepted to officer training class when World War II ended. From October 1945 to April 1946, Lee was enrolled in The Basic School, newly reactivated for USMC officer training. Second Lieutenant Lee graduated to become the first non-white officer and the first Asian-American officer in the Marine ...

  9. Operation Beleaguer - Wikipedia

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    Operation Beleaguer [4] was the codename for the United States Marine Corps' occupation of northeastern China's Hebei and Shandong provinces from 1945 until 1949. The Marines were tasked with overseeing the repatriation of more than 600,000 Japanese and Koreans that remained in China at the end of World War II.