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CGM Ceremony in New Orleans

March 8-9, 2024

Board members Linda Bentz, Susan Dickson, Grace Leo and Ricky Leo attended Congressional Gold Medal (CGM) ceremonies in New Orleans. Grace was there to receive the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of her uncle, Goon Lew. We we all there to support Winston and Joanne Young and their family and friends who were there to receive Congressional Gold Medals on behalf of their veterans who served in WWII.

Ricky and Grace Leo with living Chinese American WWII veteran and photographer Kent Wong
Major General William Chen with Grace Leo
Group photo of museum personnel who arranged for the private group tour of the National WII Museum in New Orleans
National WII Museum in New Orleans
Group photo before tour of the National WII Museum in New Orleans
Group photo before tour of the National WII Museum in New Orleans
Group photo before tour of the National WII Museum in New Orleans
Courtyard at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans
Group picture during lunch break
Group picture during lunch break
Airplanes at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans
Airplane at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans
Airplane at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans
Large replicas of the Congressional Gold Medals for Chinese American WWII veterans
Table with Congressional Gold Medals to be awarded to the families of Chinese American WII veterans
View of room filled with attendees of the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony
Major General William Chen with his wife Sandy on the left. Major General Ted Wong with his wife Jeanie on the right
Military officials posing for a photo
Ricky and Grace Leo posing with Major General K.K. Chinn after Grace receives a Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of her uncle Goon Lew
Jeffrey Young and Winston Young pose for a photo with Major General K.K. Chinn after receiving a Congressional Gold Medal for Jeffrey's father (Winston's uncle)
Joanne Young posing with Major General Stephen Tom after receiving a Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of her uncle Leonard Kwong Johe
Richard Hing receives his father's Congressional Gold Medal
Halbert Chin family posing for a photo with Major General Stephen Tom after receiving a Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of their father
Major General K.K. Chinn with Ricky & Grace Leo and their friends Elizabeth and Terrence Russell
Military officials posing for a group photo with Ed Gor in the gold jacket
Military officials pose in front of a wall mural following a private ceremony where Ricky Leo received a Bronze Star on behalf of his father Lui Gain Thyn ("Sonny Leo")
Congressional Gold Medal poster
Display of large Congressional Gold Medals in front of flags and next to table with 6 Congressional Gold Medals to be presented to 6 living Chinese American WWII veterans
Table with 6 Congressional Gold Medals to be awarded to 6 living Chinese American veterans
Photographer Karen Zhou with living Chinese American WII veteran
Living Chinese American WWII veteran honored with Congressional Gold Medal
Military officials pose for a photo
Living Chinese American WWII veteran
Living Chinese American WWII veteran being kissed
Living Chinese American WWII veteran with family
Living Chinese American WWII veteran with family
Living Chinese American WWII veterans pose for group photo
Living Chinese American WWII veteran with Major General William Chen
Living Chinese American WWII veteran honored with Congressional Gold Medal
Living Chinese American WWII veteran honored with Congressional Gold Medal
Six living WWII veterans honored at the Saturday ceremony in New Orleans
Group photo of museum staff with Grace Leo
Major General Ted Wong and his wife Jeanie posing in front of a truck and tank at the National WII Museum in New Orleans