Oregon’s Hazel Ying Lee broke barriers as the first ever Chinese American woman to fly for the U.S. military. A product of Portland’s rich aviation history, Lee flew for the WASP during WWII ...
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They served as nurses dating back to World War I, but with some limited exceptions, women could not serve in other capacities unti ...
Under her name is a special engraving: A diamond flanked by two wings. It’s the symbol of the WASP, or Women Airforce Service Pilots. Lee was the first ever Chinese American woman to fly for the ...