Photograph of Maggie Gee standing next to a clay bust of her head

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Description

Maggie Gee standing next to a bust of her head. The bust was created by sculptor Jilda Schwartz for the Face to Face: 100 WWII Veterans in Clay exhibition at the National World War II museum in New Orleans.

Object Information

Date Created:

c. 2011

Local ID:

2016.004.036

Collection:

Courtesy of Maggie Gee, Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA), Maggie Gee Collection.

Credit Line:

Courtesy of Maggie Gee, Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA), Maggie Gee Collection.

Count:

1

Citation:

Courtesy of Maggie Gee, Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA), Maggie Gee Collection.

Language(s):

English

Period:

c. 2011

Classification:

Photograph

Rights:

Courtesy of Maggie Gee, Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA), Maggie Gee Collection.

Appears In

Resource Kit
Museum of Chinese in America

Flying High with Hazel & Maggie: Chinese American Aviators in WWII

Explore the lives of Hazel Ying Lee and Maggie Gee, the only two Chinese American women to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II. Use videos and photos to learn about their experiences and how World War II impacted them and many other women in the United States. Find out more about women in military service during World War II and the long fight of WASP pilots to be honored for their impact.

Created by: Museum of Chinese in America

Grade 6-8