Lee Mankin became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft in aerial combat. He was the ONLY American to become an ACE as an Enlisted Man.
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Lee
Paul
Mankin
October 26, 1920
–
April 20, 2011
Born:
Mammoth Springs
,
Arkansas
Home:
Mammoth Springs
,
Arkansas
Buried:
Kent
,
Washington
Cemetery:
Tahoma National Cemetery
Awards Received
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States NavyRank:
Lieutenant, Junior GradeBatallion:
Fighting SquadronAction Date:
World War II
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Lee Paul Mankin, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Fighter Pilot in a Navy Fighting Squadron, in action against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific during World War II.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States NavyRank:
Lieutenant, Junior GradeBatallion:
Fighting SquadronAction Date:
World War II
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Lee Paul Mankin, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Fighter Pilot in a Navy Fighting Squadron, in action against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific during World War II.