Retired Maj. Gen. Robert Lee to speak at Congressional Gold Medal luncheon – Honolulu Star-Advertiser

  • STAR-ADVERTISER / 2011                                 Retired Maj. Gen. Robert Lee, 73, will be one of the speakers when the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Foundation and the Chinese American WWII Veterans Recognition Project co-host the Congressional Gold Medal luncheon Feb. 6 in the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom.

    STAR-ADVERTISER / 2011

    Retired Maj. Gen. Robert Lee, 73, will be one of the speakers when the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Foundation and the Chinese American WWII Veterans Recognition Project co-host the Congressional Gold Medal luncheon Feb. 6 in the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom.

  • COURTESY MAJ. GEN. ROBERT LEE                                 The Chinese American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Act was signed into law at the end of 2018, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced postponement of the regional presentation ceremonies.

    COURTESY MAJ. GEN. ROBERT LEE

    The Chinese American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Act was signed into law at the end of 2018, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced postponement of the regional presentation ceremonies.

Born and raised in Honolulu, retired Maj. Gen. Robert Lee graduated from McKinley High School. He continued his education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. Read more

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