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mainer

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Sun Oct 17, 2021, 08:31 AM Oct 2021

Congressional medals presented to Chinese-American WWII vets

So many have died, but a few are still living. They (or their next of kin) are finally receiving recognition for their service as American soldiers during WWII. The Chinese Exclusion Act was still in effect when some of these soldiers enlisted, and 40% of them were not even US citizens (some not even allowed to become US citizens), yet they fought for the very country that discriminated against them.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/16/metro/congressional-gold-medals-presented-chinese-american-world-war-ii-veterans-faneuil-hall/

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