Hubert L. Lee

Infobox Military Person
name= Hubert Louis Lee
born= birth date|1915|2|2
died= death date and age|1982|11|5|1915|2|2
placeofbirth= Arburg, Missouri
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=


caption= Hubert Lee
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= Master Sergeant
unit=Company I, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division
battles= 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 was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on February 1, 1951.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Master Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company I, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division

Place and date: Near Ip-ori, Korea, February 1, 1951

Entered service at: Leland, Miss. Born: February 2, 1915, Arburg, Mo.

G.O. No.: 21, February 5, 1952.

Citation:

'M/Sgt. Lee, a member of Company I, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. When his platoon was forced from its position by a numerically superior enemy force, and his platoon leader wounded, M/Sgt. Lee assumed command, regrouped the remnants of his unit, and led them in repeated assaults to regain the position. Within 25 yards of his objective he received a leg wound from grenade fragments, but refused assistance and continued the attack. Although forced to withdraw 5 times, each time he regrouped his remaining men and renewed the assault. Moving forward at the head of his small group in the fifth attempt, he was struck by an exploding grenade, knocked to the ground, and seriously wounded in both legs. Still refusing assistance, he advanced by crawling, rising to his knees to fire, and urging his men to follow. While thus directing the final assault he was wounded a third time, by small-arms fire. Persistently continuing to crawl forward, he directed his men in a final and successful attack which regained the vital objective. His intrepid leadership and determination led to the destruction of 83 of the enemy and withdrawal of the remainder, and was a vital factor in stopping the enemy attack. M/Sgt. Lee's indomitable courage, consummate valor, and outstanding leadership reflect the highest credit upon himself and are in keeping with the finest traditions of the infantry and the U.S. Army.cite web
accessdate=2007-12-31
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/koreanwar.html
title = "HUBERT L. LEE" entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: Korean War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= CMH, U.S. Army]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Korean War Medal of Honor recipients

Notes

References

*cite web
accessdate=2007-12-31
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/koreanwar.html
title = "HUBERT L. LEE" entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: Korean War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army

*findagrave|7416488 Retrieved on 2007-12-28

Persondata
NAME = Lee, Hubert L.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Korean War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH = February 2, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH = Arburg, Missouri
DATE OF DEATH = November 5, 1982
PLACE OF DEATH =