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Image: Susan Ahn Cuddy in World War II (cropped)

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Description: In 1942, like many Korean Americans, the three Ahn siblings, Ralph, Philip, and Susan, children from California's first Korean immigrant family, enlisted in the U.S. military. The Ahn sister, Susan Ahn Cuddy, was the first Korean American woman in the U.S. military and the first female Navy gunnery officer. For her service in the WAVES, she reached the rank of Lieutenant.
Title: Susan Ahn Cuddy in World War II (cropped)
Credit: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/prs-tpic/asians/aspa-40s.htm
Author: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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