Elsie Chin Yuen Seetoo served as a nurse in China and India. She was the ‘only Chinese-American nurse stationed there back then’. Photo: AP Elsie Chin Yuen Seetoo served as a nurse in China and India. She was the ‘only Chinese-American nurse stationed there back then’. Photo: AP
Elsie Chin Yuen Seetoo served as a nurse in China and India. She was the ‘only Chinese-American nurse stationed there back then’. Photo: AP

Chinese overseas

World /  United States & Canada

US honours Chinese-Americans who served in WWII

  • Chinese-Americans served in all major branches of the US military
  • Veterans honoured at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony

Topic |   Chinese overseas
Associated Press
Associated Press

Updated: 9:20pm, 10 Dec, 2020

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Elsie Chin Yuen Seetoo served as a nurse in China and India. She was the ‘only Chinese-American nurse stationed there back then’. Photo: AP Elsie Chin Yuen Seetoo served as a nurse in China and India. She was the ‘only Chinese-American nurse stationed there back then’. Photo: AP
Elsie Chin Yuen Seetoo served as a nurse in China and India. She was the ‘only Chinese-American nurse stationed there back then’. Photo: AP
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