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William Marion "Bill" Lee
24 Mar 1926 – 18 Mar 2020
| Birth | 24 Mar 1926 |
| Death | 18 Mar 2020 |
| Cemetery | Fort Jackson National Cemetery Columbia , Richland County , South Carolina , USA |
| Added by | Remember me on 24 May 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208132886 |
Bio
William Marion "Bill" Lee, Sr. passed away March 18, 2020 at the age of 93. Born March 24, 1926 in Indiahoma, Oklahoma, he was the son and oldest child of the late Roy Ray Lee and Zenobia Johnson Lee. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Lexington, SC. Mr. Lee served his country by enlisting in the US Army in 1946. He transitioned to the US Air Force, entered Pilot Training in 1948 and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1949. Lt. Lee flew rescue missions 1950-1951 during the Korean Conflict. He resigned his commission in 1953, settling in Miami, Florida. Mr. Lee moved his family to Lexington County, SC in 1964. He retired from Westinghouse in 1985 after 30 years and continued to work part-time in the electrical supply business. He resided at Lexington Place from 2012 until his passing. Affectionately known as "Paapaa" to his grands, Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was predeceased by his parents; his wife of 61 years, Mary Louise "Lau" Robbins Lee; daughter, Kristi Hall; sister, Nida Brinlee; and brother, Donald Lee.
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1SLT US AIR FORCE KOREA AIR MEDAL BELOVED HUSBAND DAD AND GRANDAD
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- Nida Yvonne Lee Brinlee 1931–2018
- Grady Eugene Lee 1933–2021
- Dorothy Jo Lee Glenn 1936–2023
- Duane Lee 1942–1944
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