On the recordNovember 19, 2025
I rise today to honor my neighbor and World War II veteran, Bill Chan. Bill was born in China and came to the United States as a young student. At 19, he enlisted in the Navy, where he served on the USS Mississippi during World War II. According to Bill, he was the only Chinese American on that ship, the USS Mississippi. Bill then retired to Orange County, where he still lives today. Bill, I would say, is a true example of our Greatest Generation: an immigrant willing to put his life on the line for his new country.
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