Hawaii Defense Volunteers
Hawaii Defense Volunteers | |
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Active | 24 May 1942-4 July 1945 |
Country | United States |
Type | Paramilitary |
Role | Patrol |
Size | 800 |
Garrison/HQ | Honolulu, Hawaii |
Disbanded | 4 July 1945 |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Richard C. Tong |
The Hawaii Defense Volunteers was a Chinese-American militia in Hawaii and one of three in Honolulu during the World War II, it also had Filipinos, Hawaiians, Puerto Ricans, Koreans, and Whites.