| Lee Baggett Jr. | |
| Birth Date: | 11 January 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Oxford, Mississippi |
| Death Place: | San Diego, California |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Serviceyears: | 1950 - 1988 |
| Rank: | Admiral |
| Commands: | United States Atlantic Command United States Naval Forces Europe Naval Surface Force Pacific Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific |
| Battles: | Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards: | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (2) Meritorious Service Medal |
Lee J. Baggett Jr. (January 11, 1927 – August 10, 1999) was a four star admiral in the United States Navy who served as Commander in Chief Europe in 1985 and Commander in Chief of the United States Atlantic Command from 1985 to 1988.[1]
A native of Oxford, Mississippi, Baggett studied civil engineering at the University of Mississippi for two years before entering the United States Naval Academy. He was commissioned in 1950 after earning his B.S. degree. Baggett later received an M.S. degree in nuclear physics from the Naval Postgraduate School. His May 1958 thesis entitled π−-p Elastic Scattering and Single Pion Production at 0.939 Bev/c was based on research conducted at the Radiation Laboratory of the University of California, Berkeley. Baggett also studied at the Naval War College.[2] [3] [4] [5]
A career surface warfare officer, Baggett commanded two minesweepers and two guided missile destroyers.[4] [5] As a vice admiral, he served as commander, Naval Surface Force Pacific from May 1979 to July 1982.[6] [7]
Baggett died in 1999 of heart disease.[8] He was interred at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.[9]
| Badge | Surface Warfare Officer Pin | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Row | Defense Distinguished Service Medal | |||
| 2nd row | Navy Distinguished Service Medal with one gold award star | Legion of Merit | Bronze Star Medal with award star | |
| 3rd row | Meritorious Service Medal | Combat Action Ribbon | Navy Unit Commendation with one bronze service star | |
| 4th row | National Defense Service Medal with service star | Korean Service Medal with four service stars | Vietnam Service Medal with two service stars | |
| 5th row | Vietnam Navy Distinguished Service Order, 2nd class | United Nations Korea Medal | Vietnam Campaign Medal | |