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Arthur Chin | |
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Nickname(s) | Art |
Born | Portland, Oregon, U.S. | October 23, 1913
Died | September 3, 1997 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | (aged 83)
Allegiance | Republic of China United States of America |
Service/ | Republic of China Air Force |
Years of service | 1933–1945 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Canton Provincial Air Force |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War/World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal |
Spouse(s) | Eva Wu †[1][2] Frances Murdoch Vivienne Yang |
Other work | Airline pilot, China National Aviation Corporation |
Arthur Tien Chin (Chinese: 陳瑞鈿; pinyin: Chén Ruìdiàn, Cantonese: Chan Sui-Tin; October 23, 1913 – September 3, 1997) was a pilot from the United States who participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War. Chin was compelled to defend his father's homeland when Japan invaded China.[3] He was part of the first group of U.S. volunteer combat aviators. Chin is recognized as the United States' first flying ace in World War II.
When did World War II begin? Shanghai 1937: Where World War II Began answers that question in a way most audiences will find surprising. Americans might say December 7, 1941… The day the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. For Europeans, it was September 1, 1939… When Nazi Germany invaded Poland. But in China, people will tell you a different date. August 13, 1937.
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