John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Lee
  • FORENAME
Marc Alan
  • UNIT
U.S.N. Seal Team 3
  • RANK
Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class
  • NUMBER

  • DATE OF DEATH
2nd August 2006
  • AGE
28
  • GRAVESITE
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery,San Diego,California Section U Site 1255
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Hood River,Oregon
born 20.3.1978 Hood River,Oregon
son of Debbie Lee,Arizona
husband of Mary (nee Elbaum) Lee,New York
attended Horizon Christian School
graduated Hood River Valley High School
completed BUD/S 2004
joined ST 3 2005
award Silver Star,Bronze Star with "V" device
KIA Ramadi,Iraq
 

DATE OF DEATH:

02-Aug-2006

AWARD:

https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/lee-marc-alan.30757/

CITATION:

Silver Star : The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Marc Alan Lee, United States Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy as Assaulter and Automatic Weapons Gunner in Sea, Air, Land Team THREE (SEAL-3), Naval Special Warfare Task Group Arabian Peninsula in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM on 2 August 2006. Petty Officer Lee conducted clearance operations in South-Central Ramadi as a member of a Naval Special Warfare Combat Advisory element for the Iraqi Army. During the operation, one element member was wounded by enemy fire. The element completed the casualty evacuation, regrouped and returned onto the battlefield to continue the fight. Petty Officer Lee and his SEAL element maneuvered to assault an identified enemy position. He, his teammates, Bradley Fighting Vehicles and Abrams tanks engaged enemy positions with suppressive fire. During the assault, his team came under heavy enemy fire from an adjacent building to the north. To protect the lives of his teammates, he fearlessly exposed himself to direct enemy fire by engaging the enemy with his machine gun and was mortally wounded in the engagement. His brave actions in the line of fire saved the lives of many of his teammates. Petty Officer Lee's courageous leadership, operational skill, and selfless dedication to duty, reflected great credit upon him and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

WEB LINKS:

https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/3782
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