[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 198 (Monday, November 15, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1235]
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    FURTHER RECOGNIZING CHINESE-AMERICAN WORLD WAR II VETERANS FROM 
                              PENNSYLVANIA

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                       HON. BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 15, 2021

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Speaker, on November 5th, I proudly recognized 
dozens of Chinese-American Veterans from the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania who served gallantly in our United States military during 
World War II.
  Today, I rise once again to further acknowledge additional service 
members who committed themselves to defending our national ideals and 
values in the gravest hours of that war.
  Ging G. Ju, Hoi Yook Wong, Ging T. Chin, Harvey C. Young, George W. 
Jung, Leong Q. Yee, Poy Quon Fong, Jan Lim, William Lee Sr., Mun H. 
Wong, Yook Been Eng, Frank Wong Leung.
  In 2018, Congress passed and the President signed into law S. 1050--
The Chinese-American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Act, 
which authorized the Congressional Gold Medal to be awarded to these 
individuals in recognition for both their service to our Nation during 
a time at war and to our Nation's Chinese American community. Not only 
did they help in defeating our Nation's enemies, but they overcame the 
many challenges they and their families had due to the existence of the 
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. As a matter of fact, 40 percent, of the 
Chinese who served were not even citizens of the United States at the 
time. It was not that they did not want to become citizens, but that 
they were denied that right under the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. 
However, due to their service and sacrifices for our Nation during 
WWII, Congress finally repealed this unjust law in 1943. This laid the 
groundwork for many of our Veterans to return home after the war and to 
attain the opportunities that they rightfully earned in their military 
service to our Nation.
  I would again respectfully like our Congress today to show our 
appreciation and gratitude to these great Americans. We will always 
remember and treasure their personal sacrifices and contributions to 
our Nation.

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