Posted on Jun 3, 2019
Chinese-American WWII Vets Eligible for Congressional Gold Medal
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"...Nearly 1 in 4 Chinese-American people served during the war, despite 40% of them being non-citizens as a result of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 which prevented their citizenship, and encouraged discrimination...
To recognize their commitment to their nation, the hardships they faced and their lack of recognition, Congress passed a law authorizing issuance of a medal to all Chinese-Americans who honorably served at any time between Dec. 7, 1941 - Dec. 31, 1946..."
"...Nearly 1 in 4 Chinese-American people served during the war, despite 40% of them being non-citizens as a result of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 which prevented their citizenship, and encouraged discrimination...
To recognize their commitment to their nation, the hardships they faced and their lack of recognition, Congress passed a law authorizing issuance of a medal to all Chinese-Americans who honorably served at any time between Dec. 7, 1941 - Dec. 31, 1946..."
Chinese-American WWII Vets Eligible for Congressional Gold Medal
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WWII World War Two
Military History
American History
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