Asian Americans during the Revolution largely served as 'sailors, servants, and enslaved people.' In the diaries of American naval captain John Paul Jones, Malays were listed as one of the ethnicities who were part of the crew of the USS Bonhomme Richard during the Battle of Flamborough Head in 1779. Historian Daniel Sieh states that Asian-Americans during the American Revolutionary War, while few, were fairly widespread throughout the colonies, numbering at least a hundred during the 1770s and 1780s. Main article: American Revolutionary War The Battle of Flamborough Head, fought in 1779 off the East Coast of England, involved Malay sailors making up one of the many ethnicities serving onboard Captain John Paul Jones' flagship the USS Bonhomme Richard Asian American combatants in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts were awarded the Medal of Honor, and Asian Americans have continued to serve into the present day. military in 1948, segregated Asian American units ceased to exist, and Asian Americans served in integrated armed forces. After World War I, Asian American service fell into obscurity until World War II when significant contributions by Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, and Korean Americans were documented.

World War I saw Asian Americans serving as 'non-whites' in the National Army. military academies, and the first Asian Americans were awarded the Medal of Honor.

Īt the beginning of the 20th century, Asian Americans began to attend U.S. Afterwards Asian Americans served primarily in the U.S. During the American Civil War Asian Americans fought for both the Union and the Confederacy. Asian Americans, who are Americans of Asian descent, have fought and served on behalf of the United States since the American Revolutionary War.

Us navy during the war of 1812