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This Chinese American Aviatrix Overcame Racism to Fly for the U.S. During World War II
A second-generation immigrant, Hazel Ying Lee was the first Chinese American woman to receive her pilot’s license
This Chinese American Aviatrix Overcame Racism to Fly for the U.S. During World War II
A second-generation immigrant, Hazel Ying Lee was the first Chinese American woman to receive her pilot’s license