Pioneer American Aviator
It is particularly timely to remember Hazel Ying Lee when Asian Americans have been recently attacked in the streets of American cities.
Hazel Ying Lee was born in Portland, Oregon in 1912. She was a pioneer American Aviator, who died while in service during World War II. She was the first Chinese American woman to fly for the US military.
Hazel was 1 of 1,074 American women aviators who flew as part of the Women Airforce Service Pilots program, commandered by General "Hap" Arnold.
The picture is of Hazel at the Portland Flying club, 1932, in front of her biplane. Photograph was taken by Hazel's wonderful sister, Frances Tong, a close friend.
The PBS Documentary "A Brief Flight" is about Hazel and her "female flying buddies" who flew for our country during World
War II.
The New York Times did a major story about Hazel as part of their "Overlooked" feature.
Please pass Hazel's story on as one way of honoring this courageous woman who died for her country.
Pioneer American Aviator
It is particularly timely to remember Hazel Ying Lee when Asian Americans have been recently attacked in the streets of American cities.
Hazel Ying Lee was born in Portland, Oregon in 1912. She was a pioneer American Aviator, who died while in service during World War II. She was the first Chinese American woman to fly for the US military.
Hazel was 1 of 1,074 American women aviators who flew as part of the Women Airforce Service Pilots program, commandered by General "Hap" Arnold.
The picture is of Hazel at the Portland Flying club, 1932, in front of her biplane. Photograph was taken by Hazel's wonderful sister, Frances Tong, a close friend.
The PBS Documentary "A Brief Flight" is about Hazel and her "female flying buddies" who flew for our country during World
War II.
The New York Times did a major story about Hazel as part of their "Overlooked" feature.
Please pass Hazel's story on as one way of honoring this courageous woman who died for her country.