World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lenard Lee Agee
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Buckeye, Arizona
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER ON THE USS COWPENS CVL-25, WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN THE STRIKES ON WAKE ISLAND, MARSHALL ISLANDS, KWAJALEIN, ENIWETOK, TRUK, PALAU YAP, ULITHI, SATAWAN, PONAPE, SAIPAN. SUPPORTED RAIDS ON JIMA, PAGAN, LUZON, ROTA, GUAM AND OKINAWA. TOOK PART IN THE BATTLES OF LEYTE GULF AND THE PHILIPPINES. ALMOST LOST AT SEA IN THE GREAT PACIFIC TYPHOON FROM DECEMBER 15-17, 1944. THE COWPENS RECEIVED A UNIT COMMENDATION AND 12 BATTLE STARS.