Senator Yonah Martin

Visit to the Chinese Canada Military Museum

After an invitation from President of the Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society Lt. Colonel Howe Lee, Senator Martin made a visit to the Military Museum to honour those Canadians of Chinese decent that made the ultimate sacrifice so that all Canadians could enjoy the freedoms we have today.

Senator Martin views the displays at the museum click to enlarge	Senator Martin led on tour by Lt. Colonel Howe Lee click to enlarge	Chinese Canadian World War II Veteran Frank Wong in front of his World War II European Theatre uniform. Mr. Wong fought in Europe on the beeches of France on D-Day click to enlarge	click to enlarge
Lt. Colonel Lee Howe discusses military uniforms worn by Chinese Canadians during World War II click to enlarge	Senator Martin, Lt. Col. Lee, Mr. Frank Wong and friends pause to look at the display commemorating Douglas Jung (Conservative-Vancouver Centre), Canada's first MP of Chinese decent. Mr. Jung was elected in 1957. click to enlarge	Senator Martin in front of the Douglas Jung display. Among many other accomplishments, Mr. Jung was Canada's delegate to the United Nations. click to enlarge	click to enlarge
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Senator Yonah Martin

Vancouver, British Columbia

February 4, 2012

Visit to the Chinese Canada Military Museum