Ralph William Sallee (November 26, 1927 - February 9, 2022) was an American meteorologist and commander in the U.S. Navy.
During the Korean War he served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany.
Later he served in Hawaii, Guam, Port Hueneme, California and at the U.S.
[1][better source needed] On September 11, 1967, Lieutenant Commander Sallee relieved Lt. A. W. Snell as Officer-in-charge, Det.
[2] In recognition of his meteorological contributions during his service with Operation Deep Freeze, a mapped area of the Antarctica was named Sallee Snowfield by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN).