Hubert L. Lee

Hubert Louis Lee
Hubert Lee
Born(1915-02-02)February 2, 1915
Arburg, Missouri, US
DiedNovember 5, 1982(1982-11-05) (aged 67)
Stoneville, Mississippi, US
Place of burial
Stoneville-Leland Cemetery, Stoneville, Mississippi
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
RankMaster Sergeant
UnitCompany I, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsMedal of Honor
Silver Star
Bronze Star
Purple Heart

Hubert Louis Lee (February 2, 1915 – November 5, 1982) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions on February 1, 1951.

He was born in Arburg, Missouri, and moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, with his family, as a boy. He lived in Leland, Mississippi, until his death and was married later in life.

Lee joined the Army in May 1939. After World War II he repaired radio and electronic equipment, a trade he had been taught and learned on the GI Bill. The Stoneville Cemetery is located on Old Leland Road, between Leland and Greenville, MS.[1]