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Following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, it is a well-known fact that the US government sent its residents of Japanese descent to internment camps while other Asian Americans, including nearly 20,000 Chinese Americans or nearly 20% of the Chinese American population, signed up and served honorably in every branch of the US Armed Services, in all four theaters of combat. These veterans were recognized and honored for their service when President 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 E. Samantha Cheng compiles a thorough historical record that now 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. Including a Foreword by Fang Wong, Past National Commander of the American Legion, HONOR AND DUTY is divided into three sections: Section One: Overview of the Chinese American WWII Veterans Recognition Project Overview of the Congressional Gold Medal Act Methodologies of Data Acquisition and Service Verification Process Acknowledgements Section Two: Photos and Roll Call data for those who served in the Army, Army Air Corps, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines Section Three Graphs and tables

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Honor and Duty: The Chinese American WWII Veterans is an invaluable tribute to thousands of Chinese American men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWII, an era when anti-Chinese feelings and laws still existed. Biographical information, detailed service record, and photographs provide vivid evidence of their service to the United States. Each veteran, or their descendants, will receive a Congressional Gold Medal. This archive will be a historical document that will benefit researchers as well as be a source of pride for future generations of Chinese Americans. --John Jung, author of Southern Fried Rice: Life in A Chinese Laundry in the Deep South Movies, TV shows and history textbooks tend to leave out information of minority groups' importance in U.S. history. Honor and Duty is an amazing tribute which provides overdue recognition to not just the nearly 20,000 forgotten, but mostly unheard of Chinese and Chinese American veterans who fought for the United States in World War II. --Terry Cherry, past President of the National Council for the Social Studies Recognition of the honorable military service by Chinese American WWII Veterans at a time when they faced great discrimination in the United States is well deserved and long overdue. --Stephen Tom, Major General, U.S. Army (Retired) This book documents the vital quest of Chinese Americans to demonstrate their belonging and commitment to public service in the U.S. even as they were legally excluded from important aspects of American life. --Janelle Wong, Professor of Asian American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park

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E. Samantha Cheng is a broadcast veteran in national news and television production. She is an experienced journalist and documentarian. She has devoted much of her career to raising the visibility of Women in Technology, APIAs (Asian and Pacific Islander Americans) and their contributions to United States history. Cheng is the Co-Founder of Heritage Series, LLC, a company that specializes in educational programs about U.S. ethnic minorities and their contribution to U.S. history. Recent productions by Heritage Series include Honor and Duty: The Mississippi Delta Chinese, a three-part documentary series and two video biographies: Dalip Singh Saund: His Life, Legacy, the first Asian, Indian and Sikh Congressman in the U.S.; and Norman Y. Mineta: A Boy from San Jose, the first Asian American to serve on two different Presidential Cabinets as Secretary of Commerce and Transportation and a ten term Member of Congress. She is an active member of the Asian American Journalist Association and Women in Film and Video. Throughout her career, Cheng has received numerous professional peer awards and citations, served on several nonprofit boards and mentored dozens of young professionals. Past National Commander of the American Legion

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