Second Lieutenant Benjamin Ralph Kimlau
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Chinese American
World War II veteran
human
military aviator
public square
veterans organization post
war memorial
Second Lieutenant Benjamin Ralph Kimlau was a Chinese American World War II aviator in the U.S. Army Air Forces who became a symbol of Asian American military service and sacrifice.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant Benjamin Ralph Kimlau canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese American
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World War II veteran ⓘ human ⓘ military aviator ⓘ public square ⓘ veterans organization post ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1918-04-13 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | New York City landmark ⓘ |
| commemorates | Benjamin Ralph Kimlau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1944-03-05 ⓘ |
| deathManner | military aviation accident in combat ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Chinese American ⓘ |
| familyName | Kimlau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Benjamin Ralph Kimlau Memorial Arch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | bomber crew member ⓘ |
| heritage | Chinese descent ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | New York City Landmark ⓘ |
| honoredBy | American Legion Lt. B. R. Kimlau Chinese Memorial Post 1291 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Chinatown, Manhattan
NERFINISHED
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Kimlau Square NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| memorializedIn | Kimlau Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Second Lieutenant ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Benjamin Ralph Kimlau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Chinese American participation in World War II air operations
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symbol of Asian American military service and sacrifice ⓘ |
| occupation | aviator ⓘ |
| partOf | Asian Americans in the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York City
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United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| servedIn | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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