World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lee Vernon Newby, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Jackson, Tennessee
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
Relationship
A Grateful American
He was drafted at 19 and served from 1942 to 1946. He was a Montford Point Marine and was stationed at Guadalcanal and Solomon Islands. A recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal.