Maj. Arthur Chin (陈瑞钿)

Maj. Arthur Chin （1913-1997）

Chin was born in Oregon to Cantonese father and a Peruvian mother. Sparked by the Japanese invasion of China, Chin enrolled in flight school in 1932. Along with 15 other Chinese Americans, he left for China and joined the Cantonese Air Force. He destroyed eight enemy aircrafts. In 1939 his plane was hit by enemy fire and crashed. He parachuted to safety but was badly burned.

Nevertheless, after several years of surgery he returned to China to fly supplies over the Himalayas. He is recognized as the America's first ace in World War II.