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Photo #: 80-G-37031

Rear Admiral Willis A. Lee, Jr., USN
(center)

Is presented with the Navy Cross by Admiral William F. Halsey, during ceremonies on board a U.S. Navy warship in the South Pacific, circa January 1943.
RAdm. Lee received the decoration in recognition of his achievements during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 14-15 November 1942.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

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4 April 2000