About George Chow
Lived 1921 – 2020 (aged 98–99). George Chow was a military personnel.
George Chow (5 November 1921 – 6 November 2020) was a Canadian veteran and one of about 600 Chinese Canadians who served in the Second World War.
Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Chow enlisted in August 1940 and was assigned to the 16th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery. The battery was shipped from Windsor, Ontario to England; at a base in Colchester, Chow was part of the "first all-Canadian gun crew to shoot down a German plane". He also met and married an Englishwoman who would return to Canada with him and their children after the war. Chow landed in France during Operation Overlord and participated in the liberation of Europe.
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Who was George Chow?
Canadian military veteran
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George Chow was born in 1921.
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George Chow died in 2020.
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George Chow was a military personnel.
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· DBpedia: George Chow (Canadian Army soldier)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Chow. https://biography.guide/george-chow-military-personnel/
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