Millet Lewis Lee
Search Lewis Millett Language Watch Edit Lewis Lee Millett Sr. (December 15, 1920 – November 14, 2009) was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor during the Korean War for leading the last major American bayonet charge. Lewis L. Millett Millett in 1985 Birth name Lewis Lee Millett Born December 15, 1920 Mechanic Falls, Maine , U.S. Died November 14, 2009 (aged 88) Loma Linda, California , U.S. Buried Riverside National Cemetery Allegiance United States Branch National Guard Army Air Corps Canadian Army U.S. Army Service years 1938–1940 (National Guard) 1940–1941 (Army Air Corps) 1941–1942 (Canadian Army) 1942–1973 (U.S. Army) Rank Colonel Units 27th Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division 1st Armored Division Wars World War II Korean War Vietnam War Awards Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star (3) Purple Heart (4) Air Medal (2) He enlisted in the U.S. National Guard while still in high school and the