Lee H. Phillips
Lee Hugh Phillips | |
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Lee H. Phillips, Medal of Honor recipient | |
| Born | February 3, 1930 Stockbridge, Georgia, US |
| Died | November 27, 1950 (aged 20) Chosin Reservoir, Changjin County, North Korea |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1948–1950 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | Company E, 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
| Battles / wars | Korean War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
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Lee Hugh Phillips (February 3, 1930 – November 27, 1950) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the United States’ highest military decoration – the Medal of Honor – for his heroism on November 4, 1950, while fighting in Korea with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, in the push toward the Chosin Reservoir. The 20-year-old squad leader was the 40th Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean War.
Although he survived that action, he was killed at Yudam-ni on November 27, 1950, during a later phase of the hard-fought Chosin Reservoir campaign. The medal was presented to his mother on March 29, 1954, by Secretary of the Navy Robert B. Anderson. The Pentagon ceremony also included presentation of posthumous Medals of Honor to the families of Sergeants James E. Johnson and Daniel P. Matthews.