War Heroes: Chinese American Experiences

FAIN: AV-286762-22

Chinese Historical Society of America (San Francisco, CA 94108-1527)
Justin Hoover (Project Director: October 2021 to December 2023)
Montgomery Hom (Project Director: December 2023 to present)
Montgomery Hom (Co Project Director: April 2022 to December 2023)

The training of 20 veterans from the San Francisco Bay area as discussion leaders, followed by a series of six public discussions on Chinese American veteran experiences in wars from WWII to the present. 

The Chinese Historical Society of America and the WWII Chinese American GI Project will collaborate to host a series of discussions titled, War Heroes: Chinese American Experiences. This series of programs will uplift Chinese American veteran experiences in WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Gulf and Afghanistan Wars while discussing humanities sources such as documentaries, memoirs, and historical writings that documented Asian American experiences. Discussions will cover themes from training, going overseas and their return home. These perspectives are often overlooked in history but this program will uplift and recognize their service and contributions to America. The project team will recruit discussion facilitators and participants from San Jose State University, Burdick Memorial Military History Project; Civilian Liaison to the Army; Chinese American Citizens Alliance; American Legion Cathay Post 384; Veterans of Foreign Wars; National WWII Museum among other organizations.

Associated Products

DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY, COURAGE (Exhibition)
Title: DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY, COURAGE
Curator: Montgomery Hom
Abstract: This special exhibition was created for the Chinese American and Asian American Veterans for the county of Los Angeles for the observation of AAPI month. The major exhibition also featured for the first time in Los Angeles, Asian American veteran's service from the post WWII era to Afghanistan. The Chinese American experience was the main lead. This extremely important project in Los Angeles was another stepping stone for our NEH project to help us develop concise and user friendly materials for our scope of work.
Year: 2024
Primary URL: http://my.matterport.com
Primary URL Description: ( Our Book publication on Chinese Americans in WWII) Fighting on all Fronts - Profiles of WWII Chinese Americans from the Golden State A first ever, 250 page visual, concise look at the Chinese American Men and Women who served in WWII.
Secondary URL: http://https://shop-chsa.square.site/product/fighting-on-all-fronts-profiles-of-wwii-chinese-americans-from-the-golden-state/623

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