Hawaii Defense Volunteers

The Hawaii Defense Volunteers was a predominantly Chinese-American militia in Hawaii and one of three in Honolulu during World War II.[2] The militia also had Filipinos, Hawaiians, Puerto Ricans, Koreans, and Whites.[3]

Hawaii Defense Volunteers
Active24 May 1942-4 July 1945
Disbanded4 July 1945
CountryUnited States
TypeParamilitary
RolePatrol
Size800
Garrison/HQHonolulu, Hawaii
Commanders
Commanding OfficerCol Richard C. Tongg[1]

See also

References

  1. "Hawaii War Records Depository HWRD 1329". Hawaii War Records Depository Photos. University of Hawaii at Manoa Library. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. Greenberg, Martin (18 November 2005). Citizens Defending America: From Colonial Times to the Age of Terrorism. University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 7. ISBN 9780822942641. Hawaii Air Depot Volunteer Corps.
  3. Stentiford, Barry (4 June 2002). The American Home Guard: The State Militia in the Twentieth Century. Texas A&M University Press. p. 151. ISBN 9781585441815.


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