Gordon Chung-Hoon
U.S. Navy admiral (1910–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Gordon Chung-Hoon?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
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.[1]
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Gordon Paiʻea Chung-Hoon | |
---|---|
Born | (1910-07-25)July 25, 1910 Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, U.S. |
Died | July 24, 1979(1979-07-24) (aged 68) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1934–1959 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held | |
Battles/wars | World War II, Korean War |
Awards | Navy Cross Silver Star |
Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
Spouse(s) | Anita Corson
(m. 1938; died 1950)Ola Luckey
(m. 1952; died 1960)Jean Carlisle (after 1961) |
Other work | Hawaii Director of Agriculture and Conservation |
Close
Quick Facts Traditional Chinese, Transcriptions ...
Gordon Chung-Hoon | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Traditional Chinese | 鍾雲 | ||||||
| |||||||
Close