Kurt Chew-Een Lee | |
|---|---|
 Lee in the 1950s | |
| Nickname(s) | Kurt |
| Born | January 21, 1926 San Francisco, California, US |
| Died | March 3, 2014 (aged 88) Washington, D.C., US |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1944–1968 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Commands | Machine-Gun Platoon of Baker Company, 1st Battalion 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Reinforced) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |  Navy Cross Silver Star Purple Heart (2) |
Kurt Chew-Een Lee (Chinese: 呂超然; pinyin: Lǚ Chāorán (January 21, 1926 – March 3, 2014) was the first Asian American to be commissioned as a regular officer in the United States Marine Corps. 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)[2] and Chew-Fan Lee all earned bravery medals in the Korean War.
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