First Chinese-American WWII Vets Recognized With Congressional Gold Medal

First Chinese-American WWII Vets Recognized With Congressional Gold Medal
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao with the five Chinese-American veterans honored with the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in Washington D.C. on Jan. 29, 2019. Left to Right: James Eng, Harry Jung, Henry Lee, Robert M. Lee and Elsie Seetoo. Lynn Lin/The Epoch Times
Cathy He
Cathy He
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Elsie Seetoo was 25-years-old when she joined the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in China to help the American forces in WWII.

Last September, Seetoo celebrated her 100th birthday.

Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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