From the Chinese American WWII Veterans Recognition Project - Congressional Gold Medal
The Lem family arrived in Oshkosh, Wisconsin around 1926 after John C. Lem, the American born son of a Chinese immigrant, returned from China with his wife, Lun Fong. As Oskhosh's only Chinese family, they opened a Chinese restaurant and raised a family of nine children. Four sons, Abel, Paul, John and David served as officers in the Army and Army Air Corps during World War II.
Abel W. Lem was born in Canton, China in 1911. He attended Oshkosh State Teachers College for two years, Central Y.M.C.A. College in Chicago for two years and Northwestern University for one year. He majored in foreign trade and marketing and after his education was in charge of the Chinese section of a large Chicago retail store, Marshall Field's.
In 1941, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was assigned to the 19th School Squadron at Chanute Field, Illinois for training and duty as a 2nd Lieutenant. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant and then Captain while stationed in France and England as an Air Supply Officer during World War II.
After World War II, Abel continued his military career with the Air Force, finally serving at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California. He eventually retired with a rank of Lt. Colonel and settled in Los Angeles with his wife Esther. He passed away in Los Angeles in 1997.
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The Lem family arrived in Oshkosh, Wisconsin around 1926 after John C. Lem, the American born son of a Chinese immigrant, returned from China with his wife, Lun Fong. As Oskhosh's only Chinese family, they opened a Chinese restaurant and raised a family of nine children. Four sons, Abel, Paul, John and David served as officers in the Army and Army Air Corps during World War II.
Abel W. Lem was born in Canton, China in 1911. He attended Oshkosh State Teachers College for two years, Central Y.M.C.A. College in Chicago for two years and Northwestern University for one year. He majored in foreign trade and marketing and after his education was in charge of the Chinese section of a large Chicago retail store, Marshall Field's.
In 1941, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was assigned to the 19th School Squadron at Chanute Field, Illinois for training and duty as a 2nd Lieutenant. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant and then Captain while stationed in France and England as an Air Supply Officer during World War II.
After World War II, Abel continued his military career with the Air Force, finally serving at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California. He eventually retired with a rank of Lt. Colonel and settled in Los Angeles with his wife Esther. He passed away in Los Angeles in 1997.
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From the Chinese American WWII Veterans Recognition Project - Congressional Gold Medal
The Lem family arrived in Oshkosh, Wisconsin around 1926 after John C. Lem, the American born son of a Chinese immigrant, returned from China with his wife, Lun Fong. As Oskhosh's only Chinese family, they opened a Chinese restaurant and raised a family of nine children. Four sons, Abel, Paul, John and David served as officers in the Army and Army Air Corps during World War II.
Abel W. Lem was born in Canton, China in 1911. He attended Oshkosh State Teachers College for two years, Central Y.M.C.A. College in Chicago for two years and Northwestern University for one year. He majored in foreign trade and marketing and after his education was in charge of the Chinese section of a large Chicago retail store, Marshall Field's.
In 1941, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was assigned to the 19th School Squadron at Chanute Field, Illinois for training and duty as a 2nd Lieutenant. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant and then Captain while stationed in France and England as an Air Supply Officer during World War II.
After World War II, Abel continued his military career with the Air Force, finally serving at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California. He eventually retired with a rank of Lt. Colonel and settled in Los Angeles with his wife Esther. He passed away in Los Angeles in 1997.
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The Lem family arrived in Oshkosh, Wisconsin around 1926 after John C. Lem, the American born son of a Chinese immigrant, returned from China with his wife, Lun Fong. As Oskhosh's only Chinese family, they opened a Chinese restaurant and raised a family of nine children. Four sons, Abel, Paul, John and David served as officers in the Army and Army Air Corps during World War II.
Abel W. Lem was born in Canton, China in 1911. He attended Oshkosh State Teachers College for two years, Central Y.M.C.A. College in Chicago for two years and Northwestern University for one year. He majored in foreign trade and marketing and after his education was in charge of the Chinese section of a large Chicago retail store, Marshall Field's.
In 1941, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was assigned to the 19th School Squadron at Chanute Field, Illinois for training and duty as a 2nd Lieutenant. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant and then Captain while stationed in France and England as an Air Supply Officer during World War II.
After World War II, Abel continued his military career with the Air Force, finally serving at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California. He eventually retired with a rank of Lt. Colonel and settled in Los Angeles with his wife Esther. He passed away in Los Angeles in 1997.
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