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2Lt Harry Lee

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2Lt Harry Lee Veteran

Birth
Death
7 Feb 1945 (aged 23–24)
Burial
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Plot
D, Row 12, Grave 119
Memorial ID
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Harry Lee
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
868th Bomber Squadron, Heavy, 13th Air Force Far East Command
Entered the Service From: South Carolina
Service #: 0-818893
Date of Death: 07 February 1945
Buried: Plot D, Row 12, Grave 119

Harry Lee married Jenille Alice Cole.

At the time of his loss the Squadron was flying B-24's out of Noemfoor Island, New Guinea.

He was first buried in 6911 USAF Cemetery, Finschaffen #2, British New Guinea – Grave 2316. After the war (between 15th May 1947 & 07 December 1947) his remains (along with 11,000 other American soldiers from the five Finschaffen cemeteries) were disinterred and brought to the American Graves Registration Service Manila Mausoleum. From there, according to the wishes of his next of kin, (Mrs. Jenille C. Lee), Second Lieutenant Harry Lee was buried in his final resting place in the 7701 Ft. McKinley Cemetery (now known as the Manila American Cemetery) – Plot D, Row 12, Grave 119.
Harry Lee
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
868th Bomber Squadron, Heavy, 13th Air Force Far East Command
Entered the Service From: South Carolina
Service #: 0-818893
Date of Death: 07 February 1945
Buried: Plot D, Row 12, Grave 119

Harry Lee married Jenille Alice Cole.

At the time of his loss the Squadron was flying B-24's out of Noemfoor Island, New Guinea.

He was first buried in 6911 USAF Cemetery, Finschaffen #2, British New Guinea – Grave 2316. After the war (between 15th May 1947 & 07 December 1947) his remains (along with 11,000 other American soldiers from the five Finschaffen cemeteries) were disinterred and brought to the American Graves Registration Service Manila Mausoleum. From there, according to the wishes of his next of kin, (Mrs. Jenille C. Lee), Second Lieutenant Harry Lee was buried in his final resting place in the 7701 Ft. McKinley Cemetery (now known as the Manila American Cemetery) – Plot D, Row 12, Grave 119.

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from South Carolina.



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  • Maintained by: steve s
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56783766/harry-lee: accessed ), memorial page for 2Lt Harry Lee (1921–7 Feb 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56783766, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by steve s (contributor 47126287).