KENT-LEE-Obituary

KENT LEE

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LEE Kent Liston Lee Vice Admiral, USN (ret.) Died August 11, 2017. He was born July 28, 1923, one of six children, on a small farm in South Carolina. He enlisted in the Navy in 1940 and served as an aviation mechanic, beginning a 36-year naval career. Selected for the Aviation Cadet (V5) Program,...

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As an OOD on ENTERPRISE in 1969, when Kent was CO, he required frequent GQ training events, including actual training sessions on the bridge, which I led. During a lecture by me on the "firemain system," Kent asked me if it was OK for him to keep the handout diagram I provided of the firemain loop. I said he could keep anything he wanted, being the CO. It struck me that he was, indeed, a humble guy. - I went on to bigger things under his leadership. Google "Technidigm" ...

THE BEST SKIPPER I EVER SERVED WITH IN MY 22YRS

I was a Lt on the USS Enterprise in1968-1969my age was24 . I´m now 80 and have yet to meet a man equal to Admiral Lees kindness, character and thoughtfulness. He was one of a kind. L

RIP Capt. (ADM) Lee. I'll never forget you, your leadership, and your concern for your ship and crew.

Kent lee was a great friend to my mom's parents and got to meet Gen Roddenberry when he was in Command of the USS Enterprise

My husband, Lawrence Alan Kriigel served on the Enterprise from June, 1968 to March, 1969. He was in Supply, S-1 Division. He passed away earlier this year (2018) on February 13.

The best Skipper I ever went to sea with I will miss him very very much. I will surely miss our phone calles. Smooth sailing and hope we miss again.

Admiral Lee will always be Captain Kent Lee of the Enterprise to me. Through the Pueblo Incident in January 1968, the attack in Tonkin Gulf by two MiGs in May 1968, the horrible flight deck fire in January 1969, and the EC-121 shot down off Korea in April 1969, Captain Lee was our shepherd. During my time on the Big E as a bachelor, junior officer in the Reactor Department, I had little social contact with Captain Lee, but his presence was always with me as an example of what a naval...

Mimi and family
My sympathy goes out to you with passing of Adm Lee. It was a great privilege to serve under his command in 1967-69 as assistant Navigator. He taught me how to be good Naval Officer And family man at time. His leadership during the Fire in 69 brought the Big E into port safely.