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William Ah Hang (also known as John Ah Hang and surname also shown as Heng; his Chinese name was Tong Kee Hang) was born in Canton, China around the year 1839. His exact date of birth is unknown. Hang emigrated by ship, most likely a commercial vessel called The Dreadnaught, from Canton to the United States at the age of 17 years old.
William Ah Hang, a Chinese American, became one of the first Asian Americans to enlist in the U.S. Navy in 1863. [4] In total more than 50 Chinese Americans fought, on both sides, in the Civil War. [2] [25] Of those who served, only a handful received recognition of their service in the form of pension, benefits, or citizenship.
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All 67 people on board the American Airlines regional jet and US Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided midair Wednesday night are presumed dead – a grim tragedy that has left a heartbreaking ...
William Ah Hang; John Hickman (Medal of Honor) William Hinnegan; George Hollat; Michael C. Horgan; James Horton (Medal of Honor, 1864) Peter Howard (Medal of Honor) Michael Huskey; John Hyland (Medal of Honor)
In the days since, guns have killed at least 2244 more people. Chicago has seen more recent gun deaths than any other city in the U.S. In a speech there, President Obama said "too many of our children are being taken away from us" as a result of gun violence.
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From January 2008 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when Frank P. Bramble, Sr. joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a -72.0 percent return on your investment, compared to a -2.8 percent return from the S&P 500.