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US Memorial Day: Remembering Hazel Ying Lee, WASP Pilot

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Jeff

Hazel Ying Lee  was one of two Chinese American women in United State’s Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) program during World War II (Maggie Gee was the other).  She learned to fly and later volunteered to fight the Japanese in … Continue reading →

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Remembering Asian and Pacific Islander Veterans: Maggie Gee, WWII WASP Pilot

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Jeff

Maggie Gee was a pioneering Asian American pilot, physicist, and political activist.  She was one of two Chinese American women in United State’s Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) program during World War II.  One task she had as a pilot … Continue reading →

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