He was promoted to flight lieutenant towards the end of World War II before becoming an instructor at RAF Finningley.

BBC: Sheffield & South Yorkshire

This may be a perfect place for Lee, who grew up in Taiwan under Japanese occupation, graduated from Kyoko Imperial University and served for two years as a second lieutenant in the Imperial Army during World War II.

CNN: ASIANOW - Asiaweek | From Our Correspondent | Lee Teng-hui

During World War II, Nixon served as a Navy lieutenant commander in the Pacific.

WHITEHOUSE: Richard M. Nixon