Gordon Chung-Hoon Military person

Gordon Paiʻea Chung-Hoon, (Honolulu, Hawaii, July 25, 1910 – July 24, 1979) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who served during World War II, and the first Asian American flag officer. His father, William Chung-Hoon Jr., a Chinese-English-Hawaiian, was a county treasurer and his mother Agnes Punana, a Hawaiian, was a member of the Kaahumanu Society. He graduated from Punahou School in 1929.

Personal facts

Gordon Chung-Hoon
Birth dateJuly 10, 1910
Date of deathJuly 24, 1979

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allegianceUnited States of America
award
Silver Star
Navy Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
United States Navy
service start1934
service end1959

Gordon Chung-Hoon on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.navalhistory.org/magazines/proceedings/archive/story.asp?STORY_ID=430
  2. http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg93/Pages/history.aspx