Willis Augustus Lee
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 79 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 11,1888 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Natlee |
| Kentucky | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | August 25,1945 |
| Died | Maine |
| United States | |
| Battles and wars | Occupation of Veracruz |
| World War I | |
| World War II | |
| Naval Battle of Guadalcanal | |
| Did you know | Willis A. Lee holds the record for the fourth-most Olympic medals won at a single Olympic Games (7). |
| Awards | Legion of Merit |
| Distinguished Service Medal | |
| Navy Cross | |
| Navy Distinguished Service Medal | |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Nicknam | Ching |
| Battleswar | Occupation of Veracruz |
| World War I | |
| Olympic medal | Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 300 metre team military rifle, standing |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Teammates | Carl Osburn |
| Lloyd Spooner | |
| Morris Fisher | |
| Education | United States Naval Academy |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1006034 |
Willis Augustus Lee Life story
Willis Augustus "Ching" Lee Jr. was a vice admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. Lee commanded the American ships during the second night of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal and turned back a Japanese invasion force headed for the island.
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