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Amenico Beang
Beang was a Filipino sailor in the 1920s on board USSRizal(DM-14), which had a predominately Filipino crew.U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Midshipman Gordon Pai'ea Chung-Hoon, USN
Halftone image taken from the Naval Academy graduation publication, "The Lucky Bag". Chung-Hoon was the first Chinese-American graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1934. During World War II, he commanded USSSigsbee(DD-502). Chung-Hoon was also the first Chinese-American flag officer. He retired in 1959. USSChung Hoon(DDG-93) is named in his honor.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/prs-tpic/asians/aspa-00s.htm