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Map of the participants of World War II, with Allied countries before Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in dark green, Allies after the attack in light green, Axis powers in blue, and neutral countries in gray.
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]
Hispanic Americans, also referred to as Latinos, served in all elements of the American armed forces in the war.They fought in every major American battle in the war. According to House concurrent resolution 253, 400,000 to 500,000 Hispanic Americans served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, out of a total of 16,000
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A Chinese American, Arthur Chin, had gone to China in 1934 and joined the Republic of China Air Force, and flew as a fighter pilot. During the war Chin becoming the first American flying ace of World War II, with eight victories. He was later awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Air Medal. [92]
Chinese American veterans who fought in World War II were honored in New Orleans with a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony. Chinese American WWII vets who served despite being denied U.S ...
Britain and France declared war and World War II began – somewhat sooner than the Nazis expected or were ready for. [ 65 ] Polish Army soldier holding last remaining part of a German Heinkel He 111 bomber shot down by Poles over Warsaw when airplane was killing civilians in September 1939 ( Kodachrome photo)
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