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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Houston lodge of the Chinese American Citizens |
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| 6 | 7 | | Alliance is commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World |
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| 7 | 8 | | War II and paying tribute to the service of Chinese American |
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| 8 | 9 | | veterans by hosting a luncheon, "Honoring Our Veterans," on May 30, |
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| 9 | 10 | | 2015, at the Tracy Gee Community Center; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Chinese Americans have served in every American |
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| 11 | 12 | | conflict since the Civil War, but it was not until World War II that |
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| 12 | 13 | | many of them were allowed to serve in combat; approximately 20,000 |
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| 13 | 14 | | Chinese Americans took part in the war, mostly as members of the |
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| 14 | 15 | | U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Air Forces; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Among their number was Captain Francis B. Wai, who |
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| 16 | 17 | | displayed conspicuous bravery while fighting in the Philippines in |
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| 17 | 18 | | 1944 and who was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service |
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| 18 | 19 | | Cross, which was upgraded in 2000 to a Medal of Honor; Commander |
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| 19 | 20 | | Gordon Pai'ea Chung-Hoon of the U.S.S. Sigsbee received the Navy |
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| 20 | 21 | | Cross for leading the efforts to save his ship after a kamikaze |
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| 21 | 22 | | attack; he ended his career in 1959 as a rear admiral; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Chinese American women also served during World War |
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| 23 | 24 | | II in the Military Intelligence Service of the Women's Army Corps |
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| 24 | 25 | | and in the U.S. Army Air Forces; Maggie Gee and Hazel Ying Lee of the |
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| 25 | 26 | | Women Airforce Service Pilots flew logistics missions, and Ms. Gee |
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| 26 | 27 | | trained male pilots for combat; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, All Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to |
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| 28 | 29 | | those Chinese Americans who wore our nation's uniform during World |
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| 29 | 30 | | War II and other conflicts, and the event in Houston is a fitting |
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| 30 | 31 | | opportunity to recognize their heroism and sacrifice in this |
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| 31 | 32 | | country's time of need; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the World War II memorial luncheon |
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| 34 | 35 | | in Houston and extend to the members of the Chinese American |
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| 35 | 36 | | Citizens Alliance and their honored guests sincere best wishes for |
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| 36 | 37 | | a meaningful and memorable event; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for the Chinese American Citizens Alliance as an |
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| 39 | 40 | | expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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