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John C. Young

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John Chew Young (June 16, 1912 – October 27, 1987), Chinese American, was born in San Jose, California. [1]

48 relations: Airdrop, Al Young (dragster driver), Albert Coady Wedemeyer, American Legion, Americans, Artillery, Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal, Battle of Mount Song, Burma Road, California, Carlos Spaht, China Burma India Theater, Chinatown, San Francisco, Chinatowns in San Jose, Chinese Americans, Chinese Historical Society of America, Chinese jade, Collaboration, Colonel, Connie Young Yu, Doumen District, Gordon Seagrave, Guangdong, Hakone Gardens, Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Johnny Kan, Joseph Stilwell, Kevin Starr, Korean War, Miss Chinatown USA, National Personnel Records Center, Order of the Cloud and Banner, PBS, Pinyin, Robe, Salween River, San Francisco, San Jose, California, Saratoga, California, Soy sauce, Stanford University, Tacoma Art Museum, The Mercury News, TNT, United States, United States Army, United States Army Reserve, Zhuhai.

Airdrop

An airdrop is a type of airlift, developed during World War II to resupply otherwise inaccessible troops, who themselves may have been airborne forces.

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Al Young (dragster driver)

Alfred John Young (born April 28, 1946) is a former World Champion Drag Racer who competed in professional Bracket racing, and the heads-up categories from Super Street and Super Gas to Super Comp.

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Albert Coady Wedemeyer

General Albert Coady Wedemeyer (July 9, 1897 – December 17, 1989) was a United States Army commander who served in Asia during World War II from October 1943 to the end of the war.

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American Legion

The American Legion is a U.S. war veterans organization headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Americans

Americans are citizens of the United States of America.

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Artillery

Artillery is a class of large military weapons built to fire munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry's small arms.

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Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal

The Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal is a United States military award of the Second World War, which was awarded to any member of the United States Armed Forces who served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945.

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Battle of Mount Song

The Battle of Mount Song (松山战役, in Japanese: "The Battle of Ramou" (拉孟の戦い)) in 1944 was part of a larger campaign in southwestern China during the Second World War.

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Burma Road

The Burma Road was a road linking Burma with the southwest of China.

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California

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States.

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Carlos Spaht

Carlos Gustave Spaht, I (August 2, 1906 - April 29, 2001), was a Louisiana judge best remembered for having lost the Democratic gubernatorial runoff election in January 1952 to fellow Judge Robert F. Kennon of Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana.

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China Burma India Theater

China Burma India Theater (CBI) was the United States military designation during World War II for the China and Southeast Asian or India-Burma (IBT) theaters.

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Chinatown, San Francisco

The Chinatown centered on Grant Avenue and Stockton Street in San Francisco, California, is the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese enclave outside Asia.

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Chinatowns in San Jose

The city of San Jose was home to five Chinatowns that existed until the 1930s.

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Chinese Americans

Chinese Americans, which includes American-born Chinese, are Americans who have full or partial Chinese ancestry.

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Chinese Historical Society of America

The Chinese Historical Society of America (abbreviated CHSA) is the oldest and largest archive and history center documenting the Chinese American experience in the United States.

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Chinese jade

Chinese jade refers to the jade mined or carved in China from the Neolithic onward.

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Collaboration

Collaboration occurs when two or more people or organizations work together--> to realize or achieve a goal.

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Colonel

Colonel ("kernel", abbreviated Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank below the brigadier and general officer ranks.

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Connie Young Yu

Connie Young Yu (born 1941) is a Chinese American writer, historian, and lecturer.

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Doumen District

Doumen District is a district of Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China.

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Gordon Seagrave

Gordon Stifler Seagrave (18 March 1897 – 28 March 1965) was a Burmese-born American missionary, physician and author.

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Guangdong

Guangdong is a province in South China, located on the South China Sea coast.

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Hakone Gardens

Hakone Gardens is a traditional Japanese garden in Saratoga, California, United States.

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Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts

The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, formerly the Stanford University Museum of Art, and commonly known as the Cantor Arts Center, is a complimentary art museum on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California.

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Johnny Kan

Johnny Kan (1906-1972) was a Chinese American restaurateur in Chinatown, San Francisco, ca 1950-1970.

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Joseph Stilwell

Joseph Warren Stilwell (March 19, 1883 – October 12, 1946) was a United States Army general who served in the China Burma India Theater during World War II.

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Kevin Starr

Kevin Owen Starr (September 3, 1940 – January 14, 2017) was an American historian and California's State Librarian, best known for his multi-volume series on the history of California, collectively called "Americans and the California Dream." After an impoverished childhood, he received degrees from various universities where he studied history and literature.

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Korean War

The Korean War (in South Korean, "Korean War"; in North Korean, "Fatherland: Liberation War"; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between North Korea (with the support of China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with the principal support of the United States).

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Miss Chinatown USA

The Miss Chinatown USA pageant, based on Chinese communities within the U.S., greets delegates around the country.

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National Personnel Records Center

The National Personnel Records Center(s) (NPRC) is an agency of the National Archives and Records Administration, created in 1966.

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Order of the Cloud and Banner

The Order of the Cloud and Banner also known as the Order of the Resplendent Banner is a military award of the Republic of China.

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PBS

The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and television program distributor.

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Pinyin

Hanyu Pinyin Romanization, often abbreviated to pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese in mainland China and to some extent in Taiwan.

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Robe

A robe is a loose-fitting outer garment.

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Salween River

The Salween, known in China as the Nu River, is a river about long that flows from the Tibetan Plateau into the Andaman Sea in Southeast Asia.

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San Francisco

San Francisco (initials SF;, Spanish for 'Saint Francis'), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California.

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San Jose, California

San Jose (Spanish for 'Saint Joseph'), officially the City of San José, is an economic, cultural, and political center of Silicon Valley and the largest city in Northern California.

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Saratoga, California

Saratoga is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.

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Soy sauce

Soy sauce (also called soya sauce in British English) is a liquid condiment of Chinese origin, made from a fermented paste of soybeans, roasted grain, brine, and Aspergillus oryzae or Aspergillus sojae molds.

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Stanford University

Stanford University (officially Leland Stanford Junior University, colloquially the Farm) is a private research university in Stanford, California.

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Tacoma Art Museum

The Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) is a museum in Tacoma, Washington emphasizing art and artists from the Northwest and broader western region.

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The Mercury News

The Mercury News (formerly San Jose Mercury News, often locally known as The Merc) is a morning daily newspaper published in San Jose, California, United States.

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TNT

Trinitrotoluene (TNT), or more specifically 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H2(NO2)3CH3.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Army Reserve

The United States Army Reserve (USAR) is the federal reserve force of the United States Army.

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Zhuhai

Zhuhai (Yale: Jyūhói; literally: "Pearl Sea") is a prefecture-level city on the southern coast of Guangdong province in China.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Young

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