Americans to honor the veteranso
fought and died for our country.
And today, Zevely Zone Jeff went to the
San Diego Bay for a touching tre
to the father of one of CBS8 Zo.
Every Memorial Day, San Diego Bay Adventures
picks one special veteran to ho,
and this year that veteran is my dad,
123 USA at age 18. Clement Lee
witnessed the attack on Pearl
Harbor on a day thousands of
Americans lost their lives.
Mr. Lee dedicated his to
our country. He was walking
home from church, he and his friend, and
they heard the bombs and saw the fireballs.
Sergeant First Class Lee fought
in Korea and Vietnam and because
of the way this American looked,
he was sent behind enemy
lines for reconnaissance.
I did ask him if he saw any of s
friends die and he said that thy
were shot in front of his eyes.
I want to tell you about an amag
Army veteran named Clement Lee.
Following 50 years with the mily
and Department of Army Civil Service,
Clement Lee was the highest decorated
civilian Army veteran in Michigan history.
That flag means something
Bruce and GAIL Denna,
the owners of San Diego Bay Adventures.
Watched Marcela's Blue Angels s.
They learned about her heroic father and
wanted to share his story on Memorial Day.
If I cut myself, I believe
red, white and blue.
It's all about America.
Clement Lee died in 2014 at thee
of 91. He received full military
honors at the Miramar National Cemetery.
Just so special. The horse
drawn carriage, The final honor,
Jet skis, water cannons.
All humble gestures
made for our country's finest.
Clement Lee was a husband. Grandfather
and soldier. But to Marcella,
he was a great dad.
I woke up this morning and I saw
the rain and the the Gray skies,
and I thought, I'm kind of happy
that it's somber because it's
the mood that Americans should
have for all the people that hae
died fighting for this country
we want to thank.
Every veteran today and Marcella
for sharing her tears of grief d
gratitude for an American hero.
I think this is just incredible to see
all the people out here honoring those
who've given their lives for our country.
I definitely feel my dad's spirit looking
down from above and I know he's super proud
in this evely zone. Jeff Sevely, CBS8.
Sure. He's very proud.
Gosh, you you know,
we know Marcella obviously personally
working here and you hear storis
about her dad and of course her.
And what's we also want to say,
she's a beautiful daughter to her parents.
Just fantastic.
It's beautiful to see her her
father's memory shared like thi,
that the details of it,
that the awards he received, the dedication,
his life was to the United Stat.
It's beautiful.
She's special to special family.
Clement Lee died from cancer.
After an exposure to Agent
Orange during the Vietnam War.
All right, it's Monday.
That means Jeff and photojournalist Scott
Hall are going to join us live.
Usually they preview one of
their favorite stories coming up
this week, but today we're going
to talk about their patriotic ride today.
Jeff Scott, beautiful story.
Oh, thanks, Carlos.
Thanks, Heather.
What a beautiful day out here,
despite the May Gray.
You know, as you watch that sto,
you've got so many emotions
running through your body,
but also a burning question.
Who was that tall,
dark and handsome man out on the water?
Who's your captain, Tony? My husband, Tony.
You're doing a great job, buddy.
He does not want to be here right now.
Be in the water if I
tried to drive this Tony.
Tony usually likes to stay behind the scenes,
but not today. Marcella wanted to be in the
moment and focus on her father's tribute,
so Tony trained 2 weekends ago d
learned how to drive a jet ski.
He was amazing on the water tod.
Just throw that out there.
We'd like to thank San Diego Bay
Adventures for setting this allp
and their incredible patriotismd
also say thanks to all the men d
women who served in the military
so we can enjoy our freedom.
And and also a shout out to Mara
for allowing us to ride along on
her special day and share this
story about her incredible dad.
We learned so much about Clemend
we thank him for his service as well.
She sure is surrounded by some
pretty special men growing up.
And then of course, Tony.
I call Tony an Angel.
He really is. He's a good guy.
Yes, yes, all the TV news spous,
they deserve a shout.
But only one can drive a Jet sk.
Marcella has, how should we say,
some high energy.
So having some of the balancer like Tony,
who is an absolute rock, is beautiful.
He is a great man. Thanks guys.
He sure is. You got it.
Great to bring you this story.
Thank you.