World War II Honoree

Wayne Yin H. Wong

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Witchita, Kansas

Honored By

Wayne Yin H. Wong

SERVED IN THE ALL CHINESE-AMERICAN 987TH SIGNAL COMPANY WHICH WAS ORGANIZED FOR SERVICE IN CHINA WITH THE DUAL OBJECTIVE OF PROVIDING COMMUNICATION SERVICE AND ENHANCING LIAISON BETWEEN AMERICAN AND CHINESE TROOPS. LEFT THE U.S. ON JUNE 8, 1944. BY NOVEMBER 10, 1944, ALL THE MEN IN THE COMPANY FURNISHED RADIO COMMUNICATION FOR ALL THE UNITS IN THE SOUTHERN COMMAND HEADQUARTERED AT KAIYUAN BETWEEN FRENCH-INDO CHINA AND YUNNAN, CHINA. AFTER JAPAN'S SURRENDER ON 9-2-45, THE COMPANY RETURNED TO FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON AND THE COMPANY WAS DEACTIVATED.