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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gordon_Chung-HoonGordon Chung-Hoon - Wikipedia

    Gordon Paiʻea Chung-Hoon (July 25, 1910 – July 24, 1979) 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.

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  3. www.history.navy.mil › research › libraryChung-Hoon, Gordon Paiea - NHHC

    Gordon Paiea Chung-Hoon was born in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, on July 25, 1910, son of William Chung-Hoon, Jr., and Agnes Akau (McInerny) Chung-Hoon. He attended Punahou School in...

  4. www.caww2.org › profile3Gordon Chung-Hoon / Henry Lew / Tom Chin — Chinese American ...

    Gordon Pai’ea Chung-Hoon was of Chinese-English-Hawaiian origin and was the first AAPI graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1934. He was the recipient of the Navy Cross and Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and extraordinary heroism as commanding officer of the USS Sigsbee from May 1944 to October 1945.

  5. www.wikiwand.com › en › Gordon_Chung-HoonGordon Chung-Hoon - Wikiwand

    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.

  6. centerformaritimestrategy.org › publicationsDangerous Encounters in the Western Pacific - Center for ...

    Jun 5, 2023 · The ship is named after Rear Admiral Gordon Chung-Hoon, the first Asian American flag officer in the U.S. Navy. He received the Navy Cross and Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and extraordinary heroism as commanding officer of USS Sigsbee (DD-502), in the Pacific, from May 1944 to October 1945.

  7. www.history.navy.mil › content › history80-G-358372: Commander Gordon Pai’ea Chung-Hoon, 1946 - NHHC

    Chung-Hoon Officer-in-Charge of Special Activities Division at Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii. Photograph received January 2, 1946. He was the first Asian-American to graduate from...

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  9. drjustinimelsr.com › 2021/05/02 › asian-american-andGordon Pai'ea Chung-Hoon | Asian American Graduate of Naval ...

    May 2, 2021 · Gordon Pai’ea Chung-Hoon was the first Asian American to graduate from the Naval Academy and the first to reach flag rank. His naval career spanned more than three decades and two major U.S. conflicts. Learn more about him in this short video profile.