Chinese American World War II Military Service
2021-01-09T21:04:36-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzgzXC8yMDIxMDEwOTIxMTcxNzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The National World War II Museum hosted an online panel discussion on efforts to document the more than 22,000 Chinese Americans who served in the U.S. armed forces in World War II. Speakers included an author of a book on the subject, a researcher who assisted her efforts, a Chinese American Vietnam War Veteran, and the daughter of one of the 22,000 veterans. They also discussed Chinese American contributions to the war effort and the impact of their service in integrating into broader American society after the war. The National World War II Museum provided this video.
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The National World War II Museum hosted an online panel discussion on efforts to document the more than 22,000 Chinese Americans who served in the U.S. armed forces in World War II. Speakers included an author of a book on the subject, a researcher who assisted her efforts, a Chinese American Vietnam War Veteran, and the daughter of one of the 22,000 veterans. They also discussed Chinese American contributions to the war effort and the impact of their service in integrating into broader American society after the war. The National World War II Museum provided this video. close
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Samantha Cheng Author
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Elaine Fung Semrau Daughter
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