Lewis G. Lee
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| Lewis G. Lee | |
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| Born January 19, 1950 | |
  13th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (1995-1999) |
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| Place of birth | North Carolina |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1968-1999 |
| Rank | Sergeant Major |
| Commands held | Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Purple Heart (2) |
Sergeant Major Lewis G. Lee (born 1950) served as the 13th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (1995-1999). He retired from active duty in 1999 after over 31 years of service.
[edit] Biography
Lewis Lee was born on 19 January 1950 in North Carolina. He enlisted in the Marine Corps on 28 March 1968. He graduated from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina in May 1968 and completed Infantry Training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina in July 1968. He was promoted to Sergeant Major on 1 January 1984 and appointed the 13th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps on 1 July 1995.
During his career he served in the following assignments:
- August 1968-June 1969: Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant and Platoon Commander with A Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, Republic of Vietnam.
- June 1969-February 1970: Sub Unit #1 U.S. Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
- March 1970-December 1971: Weapons and Tactics Instructor with the Infantry Training Regiment at Camp Lejeune.
- January 1972-July 1975: Drill Instructor and Instructor on DI School Staff, Parris Island, South Carolina.
- August 1975-July 1976: S-3 Operations Chief for Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division.
- August 1976-July 1979: Assistant Marine Officer Instructor in the NROTC Unit at the Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina.
- Summer of 1977: Platoon Sergeant for OCS NROTC Bulldog Course.
- Summer of 1978: First Sergeant of OCS NROTC Bulldog Course.
- August 1979-December 1981: First Sergeant of Headquarters and Service Company and Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines (BLT 3/8), 2nd Marine Division.
- January 1981-October 1983: Inspector Instructor Staff First Sergeant for Company B, 4th AAV Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Jacksonville, Florida.
- November 1983-November 1985: Sergeant Major of 2nd Battalion 4th Marines (BLT 2/4), Camp Lejeune, NC.
- December 1985-July 1988: Sergeant Major of 2nd Recruit Training Battalion and the Recruit Training Regiment, MCRD Parris Island, SC.
- September 1988-February 1991: Sergeant Major of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.
- March 1991-May 1994: Personnel Sergeant Major, Headquarters Marine Corps.
- June 1995-June 1999: 13th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.
Sergeant Major Lee's personal decorations include: The Distinguished Service Medal; The Legion of Merit; Purple Heart (2 awards); Meritorious Service Medal; Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" (2 awards); Navy Achievement Medal (3 awards); and the Combat Action Ribbon
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from the United States Marine Corps.
- Sergeant Major Lewis G. Lee, USMC. Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps.
| Preceded by Harold G. Overstreet |
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps 1995–1999 |
Succeeded by Alford L. McMichael |
