Name:
Samuel Cornish Lee
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-684452
Unit:
53rd Fighter Squadron, 36th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-09-21
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
B
Row:
4
Grave:
2
Decoration:
Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Comments:
Samuel Cornish Lee was born on January 3, 1918 in Brown County, Texas. He served in the 53rd Fighter Squadron, 36th Fighter Group as a First Lieutenant during World War II. Samuel was a P-47 Pilot and died on September 21, 1944 at the age of 26 during a test flight at 1515. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France.