Over life-size portrait statue on pedestal. Inscription: Lin Ze XU (1785-1850) Pioneer in the war against drugs

Lin Ze Yu

This simple granite structure evokes a triumphal arch and memorializes the Chinese-American soldiers who fought in the Korean War.Inscription: In memory of Americans of Chinese Ancestry who lost their lives in the defense of Freedom and Democracy [2 American Legion Medallions]This granite ceremonial gateway with a peaked roof stands at the confluence of several streets in the heart of Manhattan`s Chinatown and honors Chinese-American soldiers who died during World War II. Dedicated April 28, 1962, this monument designed by Poy G. Lee (1900-1968) was a gift of the Lieutenant B.R. Kimlau Chinese Memorial Post 1291. The post`s headquarters are located nearby at 191-193 Canal Street. The monument and post are named after Second Lieutenant Benjamin Ralph Kimlau (1918&ndash;1944), a Chinese-American bomber pilot who died while attacking Japanese installations near New Guinea. The memorial`s Asian-inspired architecture reflects the character of the area, in the center of Manhattan`s Chinese community. Inscribed on the nearly 19-foot-high arch is a dedication in both English and Chinese to the memory of Chinese-Americans who died while serving during World War II. The arch serves as the site of an annual celebration to honor war veterans. In 1999 it was restored in conjunction with the reconstruction of Chatham Square. The Kimlau Memorial was rededicated in 2000 in honor of Post 1291`s 55th anniversary.

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Chatham Square, E. Broadway and Worth Street

Kimlau War Memorial

 Located at the intersection of Oliver Street, East Broadway, the Bowery, and Park Row, Kimlau Square stands at the center of Chatham Square. In 1961, a local law named this island within Chatham Square in recognition of the contributions of Lt. Kimlau and the Lt. B.R. Kimlau Chinese Memorial Post 1291, founded by Chinese-American World War II veterans in 1945. A statue of Lin Ze Xu, a 19th-Century Ching Dynasty drug-czar who ignited the Opium War is also on Kimlau Square. 

Second Lieutenant Benjamin Ralph Kimlau (1918-1944) was a Chinese-American bomber pilot who died serving his country in World War II.&amp;nbsp;Born in Concord, Massachusetts, Kimlau moved to New York City with his parents when he was fourteen.&amp;nbsp;After graduating from Dewitt Clinton High School in 1937, Kimlau first traveled to China, where he witnessed firsthand Japanese military aggression.&amp;nbsp;The next year, he returned to the United States and entered the Pennsylvania Military College (now the United States Army War College).&amp;nbsp;Kimlau graduated with honors, earning a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Field Artillery.&amp;nbsp;  

Intersection of Oliver Street, East Broadway, the Bowery, and Park Row

Kimlau Square

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