Gordon Chung-Hoon
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 45 years ago |
Date of birth | July 25,1910 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Honolulu |
Hawaii | |
United States | |
Date of died | July 24,1979 |
Died | Honolulu |
Hawaii | |
United States | |
Years of service | 1934–1959 |
Battles and wars | World War II |
Job | Army officer |
American football player | |
Awards | Navy Cross |
Silver Star | |
Nationality | American |
Education | United States Naval Academy |
Other work | Hawaii |
Spous | ; Anita Corson : Ola Luckey (m. 1952; died 1960): Jean Carlisle (after 1961) |
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ID | 1683050 |
Gordon Chung-Hoon Life story
Gordon Paiʻea Chung-Hoon was an admiral in the United States Navy, who served during World War II and was the first Asian American flag officer. He received the Navy Cross and Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and extraordinary heroism as commanding officer of USS Sigsbee from May 1944 to October 1945.