Lee, Jinsu

Jinsu Lee was a 34-year-old American soldier from Chatsworth, California. He served as a Specialist in the U.S. Army, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, based out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. His unit was deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Specialist Lee died on August 5, 2011, at Forward Operating Base Bostick in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. The official casualty report listed his death as resulting from wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.

Lee's death occurred during the final years of Operation Enduring Freedom, a conflict that began in October 2001. By 2011, the U.S. had completed a troop surge and was beginning a phased drawdown, transferring security responsibilities to Afghan National Security Forces. The war was characterized by persistent insurgent activity in eastern provinces like Kunar.

Lee's death was announced by the Department of Defense. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and other service medals. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Schofield Barracks.

Specialist Jinsu Lee is memorialized on Panel 31W, Line 77 of the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum. His unit, the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, known as the 'Wolfhounds,' continued operations in Afghanistan until the conclusion of the U.S. combat mission.

Jinsu Lee was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.

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