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2. Chinese-American service in World War II - Wikipedia

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   In addition to serving in the military, many Chinese American women worked in defense industries during World War II. During this period, some estimate that the shipyards of the Bay Area in California consisted of 15% Chinese American workers. [5] This included women such as Maggie Gee and her mother, Jade Snow Wong, and others. [5]

3. List of World War II films (1950–1989) - Wikipedia

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   This list of World War II films (1950–1989) contains fictional feature films or miniseries released since 1950 which feature events of World War II in the narrative. The entries on this list are war films or miniseries that are concerned with World War II (or the Sino-Japanese War) and include events which feature as a part of the war effort.

4. Military history of Asian Americans - Wikipedia

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   Over 33,000 Japanese Americans served in the military during World War II. [9] Upon returning home, Japanese American service members found old prejudices remained. [9] In 1946, one of the 442nd's soldiers, PFC Sadao Munemori, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the regiment's service in Italy.

5. List of World War II films - Wikipedia

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   The film or miniseries must be concerned with World War II (or the War of Ethiopia and the Sino-Japanese War) and include events which feature as a part of the war effort. For short films, see the List of World War II short films. For documentaries, see the List of World War II documentary films and the List of Allied propaganda films of World ...

6. China Burma India theater - Wikipedia

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   China Burma India Theater (CBI) was the United States military designation during World War II for the China and Southeast Asian or India–Burma (IBT) theaters.Operational command of Allied forces (including U.S. forces) in the CBI was officially the responsibility of the Supreme Commanders for South East Asia or China.

7. Chinese American WWII vets who served despite being ... - AOL

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   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 ...

8. Flying Tigers - Wikipedia

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   Chennault in his Kunming office, May 1942. He wears a US Army brigadier general's star on his left shoulder but Chinese insignia otherwise. The American Volunteer Group was largely the creation of Claire L. Chennault, a retired U.S. Army Air Corps officer who had worked in China since August 1937, first as military aviation advisor to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in the early months of the ...

9. Operation Beleaguer - Wikipedia

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   Operation Beleaguer [4] was the codename for the United States Marine Corps' occupation of northeastern China's Hebei and Shandong provinces from 1945 until 1949. The Marines were tasked with overseeing the repatriation of more than 600,000 Japanese and Koreans that remained in China at the end of World War II.