In honor of Veteran’s Day, Welcome to Chinatown is hosting a screening of the documentary film, We Are American Soldiers, followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers, Katie May Porter and Gregg Porter.

We Are American Soldiers is a short documentary film which captures the stories of Chinese Americans who served this country during WWII, only to come home to face discrimination.

It tells one man’s story of immigrating to America, being drafted for the war, and serving with the 407th Air Service Squadron - an all Chinese American unit, of the 14th Air Services Group in the China, Burma, India (CBI) theater.

BONUS: Bring your (physical) family photos! During the screening, photojournalist Alan Chin will be digitizing old family photos for his project, “A Chinese American Family Album”.

Bring your photos and briefly share your oral history with Alan. Stories and photos will be contributed to his archival project, aiming to preserve the history and cultural heritage of Chinatown communities.