Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Kevin Roy Lee Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 212th Transportation Company, 6th Transportation Battalion
- Location of Service: Saudi Arabia; Kuwait; Iraq
- Highest Rank: Major
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/5902
Kevin Lee's budding career as a teacher and wrestling coach was interrupted in November 1990, when his Army reserve unit for called up to serve in the Persian Gulf. While Lee was wrangling trucks and heavy equipment in the desert, his wife, who taught at the same school, took over his coaching duties, becoming the first female wrestling coach in Tennessee. Lee was buoyed by the support of his community when he and his men left for and returned from the Middle East. Even though he would leave the reserves to devote more time to his teaching, he was tempted to join his old unit when they were mobilized in 2003 to serve in Iraq.
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About this Item
Title
- Kevin Roy Lee Collection
Names
- WRCB-TV Channel 3
- Lee, Kevin Roy
- Bowen, Sarah
- Mavredes, Tony
Home State
- Tennessee
Headings
- - Lee, Kevin Roy
- - Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 212th Transportation Company, 6th Transportation Battalion
- Location of Service: Saudi Arabia; Kuwait; Iraq
- Highest Rank: Major
- Dates of Service: 1983
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: At the time of the interview, the veteran remained a member of the Army Reserves.
Materials
- Manuscript: Unit histories [4 items] -- (collected 2003)
- Video: Betacam SP [3 items] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-02-19)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/5902
Cite as
- Kevin Roy Lee Collection (AFC/2001/001/5902), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video