What is Kent Lee?
{{Infobox military person |name= Kent Lee |birth_name=Kent Liston Lee |birth_date= {{Birth date |1923|7|28}} |death_date= August 11, 2017 (aged 94) |birth_place= [[Florence County, South Carolina]], U.S. |death_place= [[Charlottesville, Virginia]], U.S. |image= VADM Kent Lee USN.jpg |caption= VADM Lee while Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN-65) |nickname= |allegiance= [[United States|United States of America]] |branch= [[United States Navy]] |serviceyears= |rank= [[Vice admiral (United States)|Vice Admiral]] |commands=[[Attack Squadron 46 (United States Navy)|Attack Squadron 46]]<br/>[[Carrier Air Wing Six]]<br/>{{USS|Alamo|LSD-33}}<br/>{{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65}}<br/>[[Naval Air Systems Command]] |unit= |battles= [[World War II]]<br/>[[Vietnam War]] |awards= |laterwork= }} '''Kent Liston Lee''' (July 28, 1923 – August 11, 2017) was a Vice Admiral of the [[United States Navy]]. The 36-year veteran of the Navy saw combat in [[World War II]] and commanded the [[aircraft carrier]] {{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65|3}} during the [[Vietnam War]]. He was best known for his work in driving the development and procurement of the [[McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|F/A-18 Hornet]]. Lee died in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]] on August 11, 2017 at the age of 94.<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=kent-lee&pid=186412166 KENT LEE Obituary]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Kent}} [[Category:1923 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:American military personnel of World War II]] [[Category:Military people from South Carolina]] {{US-bio-stub}}