Kurt Chew-Een Lee Military person

Major Kurt Chew-Een Lee (Chinese: 呂超然 ); pinyin: Lǚ Chāorán; January 21, 1926 – March 3, 2014) was the first U.S. Marine Corps officer of Chinese descent. 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-Fan Lee and Chew-Mon Lee all earned bravery medals in the Korean War.

Personal facts

Kurt Chew-Een Lee
Alias (AKA)Chew-Een Lee
Birth dateJanuary 21, 1926
Birth place
San Francisco
Date of deathMarch 04, 2014
Place of death
Washington D.C.

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Military person

award
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Silver Star
Navy Cross
military operations
Korean War
Battle of Chosin Reservoir
Battle of Inchon
military branch
United States Marine Corps
military commandMachine-Gun Platoon of Baker Company 1st Battalion 7th Marines 1st Marine Division (Reinforced)
service start1944
service end1968

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External resources

  1. http://www.nj.gov/military/korea/factsheets/asian.html