John Marshall Lee
Born: October 14, 1914 at Presidio, California
Home Town: Washington, D.C.
Navy Cross
World War II
U.S. Navy
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to John Marshall Lee, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as a Navigator embarked from the Light Cruiser U.S.S. BOISE (CL-47), in action on the night of 11 and 12 October 1942, while deployed over Cape Esperance in the Solomon Islands. His outstanding courage and determined skill were at all times inspiring and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.