Downtown Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Chinese American Soldiers Memorial

Seattle

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2009

1. Chinese American Soldiers Memorial

Inscription.
Dedicated to American Soldiers of Chinese Ancestry in Seattle and vicinity who died in the service of their country during World War II, 1941 - 1945
[Translation in Chinese calligraphy]
Yeu Louie
Lee Hong Chew
Bak Hong Chin
John Chinn
Bing Poy Wong
Henry Ferren Goon
Chris Y. Chen
Lawrence Lew Kay
Thick Yuen Look
Lock Moon Kwong

Erected 1950 by Seattle Chinese Community.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Military • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 47° 35.926′ N, 122° 19.516′ W. Memorial is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Downtown Seattle. It is on Maynard Avenue, South north of South King Street. Marker is in the Chinatown-International District, in the northeast corner of Hing Hay Park which is west of I-5 off Maynard Avenue, S., between Jackson and King Streets. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Seattle WA 98104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Washington’s Puget Sound Region.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grand Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); Japantown (within shouting distance of this marker); Vision

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Memory Wall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Seattle Chinatown Gate (about 500 feet away); Union Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gordon Hirabayashi (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vindication, Healing, and the Legacy of Justice (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

Additional keywords. Chinatown; International District; Hing Hay Park.

Hing Hay Park - Chinese Soldiers Memorial in background, against the wall beyond the pagoda - image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2009

2. Hing Hay Park - Chinese Soldiers Memorial in background, against the wall beyond the pagoda -

"Pathways to Pride" monumental stones ("Unity" and "Diversity", 2002), lower right.

Hing Hay Park - view from near the Chinese American Sodiers Memorial toward Maynard and King image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2009

3. Hing Hay Park - view from near the Chinese American Sodiers Memorial toward Maynard and King

"Historic Chinatown Gate" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 13, 2009

4. "Historic Chinatown Gate"

Across King Street, two blocks west of Hing Hay Park.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, February 20, 2026

5. Chinese American Soldiers Memorial

Plaque located next to memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, February 20, 2026

6. Plaque located next to memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,417 times since then and 57 times this year. Last updated on January 27, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 17, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 5, 6. submitted on February 22, 2026, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.