Lee Richard Scherer
Era | Vietnam War |
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Branch | U.S. Navy |
Rank | Captain |
Wall | E |
Wall Side | 3 |
Row | 2 |
Plaque Number | 15 |
World War II - Korea - Vietnam
Naval Aviator
MEDALS-RIBBONS: China Service, American Defense w/ 1 Star, American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacilic Campaign W/4 Stars, World War II Victory, Navy Occupation Service, National Defense Service, NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement, NASA Exceptional Service
Lee served aboard the USS Eaton DD-510 in the Solomon Islands and as a Fighter Pilot aboard the USS Boxer CV-21. He was later assigned to NASA as Program Director for the Lunar Orbiter.
A SPACE PIONEER WHO LED MAN TO THE MOON
U. S. Naval Academy Class of 1943
F6F Hellcat