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Obverse and reverse side of the Chinese American
World War II Congressional Gold Medal
The obverse side of the medal has images of servicemen in all branches of the
services and a female nurse to represent the service of Chinese American women
in the armed services. Also inscribed on the obverse side is “Proudly Served as
Americans.” The reverse side shows how Chinese Americans fought in World War
II – on land, sea, and air with images of the Sherman tank, battleship USS Missouri,
and the P-40 fighter of “Flying Tigers” fame; with a 48-star American flag serving as
a backdrop.
The Speaker of the Award Ceremony on December 9, 2020, some 75 years after
the end of World War II, officially awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to
Chinese American World War II Veterans, finally recognizing and honoring Chinese
American World War II Veterans.
“Chinese American Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Images
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