Dr. Margaret 'Mom' Chung

Dr. Margaret “Mom” Chung was the first Chinese American woman to become a physician. She earned the nickname 'Mom' Chung for her work with American servicemen at the Presidio in the 1920s. She was repeatedly rejected to join the corps because of her race and speculation around her sexuality, but she worked behind the scenes to help establish Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), a reserve corps for women in the Navy. Read more about Dr. Margaret Chung below.