Friday, December 4, 2020 | 6PM to 8PM
Following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, it is a well-known fact that the U.S. government sent its residents of Japanese descent to internment camps while other Asian Americans, including nearly 23,000 Chinese Americans (nearly 20% of the Chinese American population), signed up and served honorably in every branch of the U.S. Armed Services, in all four theaters of combat.
These veterans were recognized and honored for their service when President Donald Trump signed into law “The Chinese American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Act” on December 20, 2018, three days after the 75th anniversary of repealing the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act. Their commitment and sacrifice to country demonstrates an extraordinary sense of patriotism. They served as Americans, with honor and distinction.
In HONOR AND DUTY: The Chinese American WWII Veterans, author/journalist E. Samantha Cheng compiles a thorough historical record that recognizes the service and sacrifice these patriots paid in America’s wartime need. In addition, the data collected and compiled for the Congressional Gold Medal project will serve as an indispensable source of info for surviving family members and historians/scholars alike.
