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To: SeekAndFind

The American Destroyer USS Chung-Hoon?
Well, that is a new one. I wonder what “Chung-Hoon” means.
Kiss My A$$ in Cantonese, or Mandarin?


4 posted on 06/03/2023 9:29:04 PM PDT by Honest Nigerian
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To: Honest Nigerian

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.


5 posted on 06/03/2023 9:36:03 PM PDT by fidelis (👈 Under no obligation to respond to rude, ignorant, abusive, bellicose, and obnoxious posts.)
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To: Honest Nigerian

USS Chung-Hoon,

That’s what caught my eye too.

I wonder what the history is on that?

Doesn’t sound very “land of the free home of the brave” to me.


8 posted on 06/03/2023 9:59:28 PM PDT by 1of10 (be vigilant , be strong, be safe, be 1 of 10 .)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Chung-Hoon


15 posted on 06/03/2023 10:59:21 PM PDT by Doofer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Chung-Hoon


21 posted on 06/04/2023 4:59:39 AM PDT by FarCenter
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