Jean Lee | |
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| Born | July 26, 1924 Cranbrook, British Columbia |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Jean Suey Zee Lew (née Lee; July 26, 1924) is a Canadian veteran of World War II who was the only woman of Chinese-Canadian descent to serve in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).[1] As a member of the RCAF Women's Division, Lee was stationed from 1942 to 1945 at the Royal Canadian Air Force Depot, Eastern Air Command, at Rockcliffe, Ontario.[1]
Lee was born on July 26, 1924, in Cranbrook, British Columbia to Lee Look (Chow Man) and Huey Shee Lee.[2] She had two brothers who also served in the military – Wilson John Lee who served with training command at Fort Macleod,[3] and William, who served in the Korean War.[1] She was awarded her Canadian Citizenship Certificate in a ceremony in February 1947, along with 6 other veterans. She was one of the first women of Chinese descent to become a Canadian citizen. From 1874, Chinese Canadians had been restricted from Canadian citizenship.[1]
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As of 2023, Lee lived a "very private" life residing in Washington D.C..[4]
- ^ a b c d The Chinese Canadian Military Museum. "Jean Lee, the only Chinese Canadian in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Women's Division". Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ Wong, pg. 52
- ^ Wong, pg. 51
- ^ "Go Cranberley Winter 2023/24". issuu. p. 24. Retrieved 7 May 2024.