Hubert Louis Lee | |
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Born | Arburg, Missouri, US | February 2, 1915
Died | November 5, 1982 Stoneville, Mississippi, US | (aged 67)
Place of burial | Stoneville-Leland Cemetery, Stoneville, Mississippi |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Rank | Master Sergeant |
Unit | Company I, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division |
Battles / wars | World War II Korean War |
Awards | Medal 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]