Kern Gum Chew Collection

Biographical Information

Note

Veteran's biographical form lists race/ethnicity as Chinese American.

Gender

Male

Race

Asian

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

Company A, 381st Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division

Location of Service

Leyte Island (Philippines); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)

Highest Rank

Private First Class

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: MiniDV [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

John Nesbitt

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Sacramento, CA

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/67217

Subjects:

Chew, Kern Gum

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Kern Gum Chew Collection
(AFC/2001/001/67217), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress