Chinese-American WWII Veterans Receive Congress’s Highest Honor

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Dozens of Chinese-American World War II veterans are yet getting the designation they merit much than 70 years later.

Over 100 veterans from the Bay Area and Sacramento were honored for their sacrifice and service. They received the Congressional Gold Medal, Congress’s highest honor.

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Carol Ong received the grant for her father, who served successful the U.S. Navy.

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“He was 93 and passed distant successful 2019. He’s not present to person it. This is thing to admit not conscionable WWII seasoned Chinese-Americans but Chinese-Americans successful the past of America and we’re proud.”

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Four of the vets honored contiguous are inactive alive. In June 2018, supervisors successful San Francisco pushed Congress to officially grant and observe Chinese-American World War II veterans.

Marlee Ginter