Book Review: Battleship Commander The Life of Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee Jr.
Early Days of Mischief. It was during the years 1888-1904 in Owenton, Kentucky that Willis Augustus Lee Jr. was nicknamed “Mose.” His father, Judge Lee Sr, was the circuit judge who tried civil and criminal cases. His mom, Susan, died of a heart attack in 1913. His elder brother, Clarence also died at an early age. His father had a…