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Willis Augustus Lee

1888 - 1945

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Willis Augustus "Ching" Lee Jr. (May 11, 1888 – August 25, 1945) 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 (November 14–15, 1942) and turned back a Japanese invasion force headed for the island. The victory ended Japanese attempts to reinforce their troops on Guadalcanal, and thus marked a turning point in both the Guadalcanal Campaign and the Pacific War. Lee was also a skilled sport shooter, and won seven medals in the 1920 Olympics shooting events, including five gold medals, tied with teammate Lloyd Spooner for the most anyone had ever received at a single Olympic Games. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Willis Augustus Lee is the 1,962nd most popular military personnel (down from 1,914th in 2019), the 11,270th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,188th in 2019) and the 175th most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Willis Augustus Lee ranks 1,962 out of 2,058. Before him are Stepan Poltorak, David Dixon Porter, Stephen Decatur, John Schofield, Salman Raduyev, and Hubert Gough. After him are George Henry Thomas, Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet, Hugh McCulloch, James L. Jones, Valeriya Gnarovskaya, and Aytaç Yalman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1888, Willis Augustus Lee ranks 263. Before him are Lucien Hubbard, Joyce Cary, Florence La Badie, Axel Janse, Tryggve Gran, and Herbert Morrison. After him are Josef Ternström, Nils Silfverskiöld, Tris Speaker, Tor Lund, George B. Seitz, and Lowell Sherman. Among people deceased in 1945, Willis Augustus Lee ranks 347. Before him are Thomas Lewis, Paul Koebe, Søren Petersen, Tom Taylor, Hiram Johnson, and Charles Sands. After him are Mark Sandrich, Joe Hunt, Ellen Glasgow, Sara Josephine Baker, Robert Benchley, and Toon Oprinsen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Willis Augustus Lee ranks 11,272 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Craig Roberts (1939), LaVern Baker (1929), Aimee Garcia (1978), Mike Starr (1966), Sumner Welles (1892), and Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869). After him are Macdonald Carey (1913), Robert A. M. Stern (1939), Jerry Herman (1931), Marie Corridon (1930), Betty Garrett (1919), and Black Francis (1965).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, Willis Augustus Lee ranks 175. Before him are John C. Pemberton (1814), Gail Halvorsen (1920), Lewis Armistead (1817), David Dixon Porter (1813), Stephen Decatur (1779), and John Schofield (1831). After him are George Henry Thomas (1816), Hugh McCulloch (1808), James L. Jones (1943), Lisa Franchetti (1964), Daniel Harvey Hill (1821), and Evan McMullin (1976).

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