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Kurt Chew-Een Lee

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Gender Male
Date of birth January 21,1926
Zodiac sign Aquarius
Born San Francisco
California
United States
DiedWashington
D.C.
United States
Parents M. Young Lee
Rank Major
Nicknam Kurt
Year of servic1944–1968
Siblings Chew-Mon Lee
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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Kurt Chew-Een Lee Life story


Kurt Chew-Een Lee was the first Asian American United States Marine Corps officer. Lee earned the Navy Cross under fire in Korea in September 1950, serving in the 1st Battalion 7th Marines. Lee and his younger brothers Chew-Mon Lee (Chinese: 呂超民) and Chew-Fan Lee all earned bravery medals in the Korean War.

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