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1. www.thenmusa.org › biographies › margaret-geeMargaret Gee - National Museum of the United States Army

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   Feb 1, 2013 · Pilot, physicist, and researcher Margaret Gee made history as one of two Chinese American pilots serving in the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots during World War II. A diversely accomplished professional, Gee devoted her life to public service in many forms.

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   Margaret “Maggie” Gee (1923 – 2013) was an aviator, physicist, and political activist. One of just two Chinese American Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II, Gee broke barriers for Asian American women and devoted her life to public service in many forms.

3. nevadawomen.org › margaret-maggie-geeMARGARET “MAGGIE” GEE – Nevada Women's History Project

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   Margaret “Maggie” Gee was born in Berkeley, California, in August 1923 to second-generation Chinese-American parents. Maggie’s love of airplanes started in childhood when her family took weekend trips to the airport in Oakland, Calif., where Maggie would keep her eye out for her heroine, Amelia Earhart.

4. cafriseabove.org › maggie-geeMargaret “Maggie” Gee - CAF RISE ABOVE

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   Jan 13, 2021 · However, her father did not want to raise his family in Chinatown, so before Maggie was born, he moved his family to Berkley. When the stock market crashed in 1929, Mr. Gee had a heart attack on a San Francisco street and died shortly thereafter, leaving behind a wife and six children.

5. transportationhistory.org › 2017/03/27 › women-inWomen in Transportation History: Maggie Gee, Chinese-American ...

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   Mar 27, 2017 · Women in Transportation History: Maggie Gee, Chinese-American Aviation Pioneer. Margaret “Maggie” Gee became an aviation pioneer during World War II when she was one of only two Chinese-Americans to serve in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Maggie_Gee_(pilot)Maggie Gee (pilot) - Wikipedia

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   Maggie Gee (August 5, 1923 [1] – February 1, 2013 [2]) was an American aviator who served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in World War II. She was one of two Chinese-American women to serve in the organization, the other being Hazel Ying Lee.

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   Who was Margaret Gee?

   • Margaret Gee was a Chinese American pilot, physicist, and researcher who made history by serving in the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots during World War II. She was one of two Chinese American pilots in the program. Gee was a diversely accomplished professional who devoted her life to public service in many forms. She was bound for success from a young age.

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   Who did Maggie Gee meet at Lawrence Livermore?

   • At Lawrence Livermore, Gee met nuclear expert and fellow physicist Warren Heckrotte, who became her life partner of almost 50 years. Courtesy Estate of Maggie Gee

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   Who is Maggie Gee?

   • Courtesy Estate of Maggie Gee Born in Berkeley, California, during a period of growing animosity toward Chinese Americans, Gee found comfort in watching airplanes taking off and landing at the Oakland Airport with her family each Sunday. Courtesy Museum of Chinese in America

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   Who was Gee Mei Gue known as?

   • Born as Gee Mei Gue in August 1923 in Berkeley, California, she was one of six children. Her father, a second generation Chinese American, worked hard to move his family from San Francisco’s Chinatown before she was born. She was known as Margaret, or more commonly Maggie, much of her life. Like many other Chinese American children, she went by her American name.

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   Did Maggie Gee receive a Congressional Gold Medal?

   • Maggie Gee received a Congressional Gold Medal from President Barack Obama in 2010. She passed away at the age of 89 in 2013.

   MARGARET “MAGGIE” GEE – Nevada Women's History Project

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   What did Gee dream about?

   • Gee dreamed of being in the pilot’s seat, especially after her hero, Amelia Earhart, waved at her one day, but the chances of a Chinese American girl learning to fly were slim. Courtesy Museum of Chinese in America Then the U.S. entered World War II.

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8. californiamuseum.org › inductee › maggie-geeMaggie Gee - California Museum

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   There, she met Warren Heckrotte, who became her life partner of almost 50 years. She also was active in political causes, holding local and statewide positions through 1992. In 1977, after years of fighting for recognition for their service, WASPs were granted veteran status with full benefits.