


The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF) is the community sponsor for a new exhibit, "Paper Son Soldiers," that opened on Veterans Day, November 11, 2023, at the USS Hornet Museum. The exhibit tells the story of two brothers, Benson and Richard Wong, whose journey through Angel Island and enlistment in the U.S. military demonstrate the commitment and sacrifice Chinese immigrants made to America during WWII.
Learn more about "Paper Son Soldiers" on AIISF's Vault blog here.
Richard Wong is one of the 4 Chinese American WWII Veterans featured in CHCP's documentary, "Our Story of War and Remembrance." View and listen to Richard Wong starting at time 2:20 in the short version of the documentary: