Kurt Chew-Een Lee, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1926
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States
Date of Death: 03-Mar-2014
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Kurt Chew-Een Lee
- Major Kurt Chew-Een Lee (traditional Chinese: ???; simplified Chinese: ???; pinyin: Lu Chaorán (January 21, 1926 – March 3, 2014) was the first United States 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.
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