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Danny Chen (simplified Chinese: 陈宇晖; traditional
Chinese: 陳宇暉[1]; pinyin: Chén Yǔhuī; May 26, 1992 - Danny Chen
October 3, 2011) was a Chinese-American U.S. Army private
who served in Afghanistan. Chen was harassed and beaten by
his fellow soldiers before his death on October 3, 2011.[2]
Chen was found shot to death in a guard tower in Kandahar
province, Afghanistan. It was first thought that Chen may
have committed suicide.[3] However, the Army has not fully
explained the circumstances of Chen's death.[4]
Chen was born and raised in Chinatown, Manhattan in New Born May 26, 1992
York City,[5] where his father works as a chef and his mother Chinatown, Manhattan, New York
as a seamstress.[5][6] Both his parents are immigrants from City, United States
Taishan, a coastal city in Guangdong province, China.[7] He Died October 3, 2011 (aged 19)
graduated from Pace University High School in Manhattan in Kandahar province, Afghanistan
2010. He got a full scholarship offer to Baruch College in
Cause of Unknown, purportedly suicide
Manhattan. Chen joined the Army in January 2011, against
his mother's wishes, and planned on returning to New York death
City to serve with the New York Police Department.[7] He Nationality American
was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment of
Other names Chén Yǔhuī (陳宇暉)
the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the 25th Infantry
Division based in Fort Wainwright, Alaska.[2] Alma mater Pace University High School
Occupation Soldier
Military investigators found that Chen was the target of
ethnic slurs and physical attacks at the hands of his fellow Parents Suzhen Chen (mother)
[3][8] Yan Tao Chen (father)
soldiers before his death. Chen had been physically and
verbally abused by his superiors who singled him out for
being Chinese-American, on a daily basis for 6 weeks.[7][9][10] He was allegedly pelted with stones by fellow
soldiers and forced to crawl across gravel until his suicide.[11]
As the only Chinese American soldier on the unit, he was singled out, endured taunts including racial slurs like
"gook", "chink" and "dragon lady," assigned excessive guard duty to the point of exhaustion, made to do
push-ups while holding water in his mouth, put in a “simulated sitting position” and kicked by other soldiers
using their knees, among other abuses.[12]
On September 27, 2011, a higher officer dragged Chen out of bed and over 15 metres (49 ft) of gravel, leaving
visible bruises and cuts on Chen's back. Although the incident was reported to Chen's Platoon Sergeant and
Squad Leader, it was not reported to superior officers.[12]
On October 3, 2011, the day he died, other soldiers forced him to crawl on gravel for over 100 metres (330 ft)
while carrying equipment, as his comrades threw rocks at him.[13]
Chen was buried on October 13, 2011 at a cemetery in Valhalla, New York.[14]
On December 21, 2011, the U.S. Army said that eight American soldiers have been charged with manslaughter
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