About Willis Augustus Lee
Willis Augustus "Ching" Lee Jr. (May 11, 1888 – August 25, 1945) was a vice admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. Lee commanded the American ships during the second night of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal (November 14–15, 1942) and turned back a Japanese invasion force headed for the island. The victory ended Japanese attempts to reinforce their troops on Guadalcanal, and thus marked a turning point in both the Guadalcanal campaign and the Pacific War. Lee was also a skilled sport shooter who won seven medals in the 1920 Olympics shooting events, including five gold medals, tied with teammate Lloyd Spooner for the most anyone had ever received at a single Olympic Games. Their record stood for 60 years. He was the most successful athlete at the 1920 Olympics. He won 7 medals (5 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze), all in team events. First, during his final summer training stint on the USS Nevada he was called back to Annapolis to participate on the rifle team. It would not be until Alexander Dityatin in the 1980 games that anyone would beat the record.
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