Ulysses Lee

Ulysses Lee (December 4, 1913 – January 7, 1969) was an American soldier, scholar, professor, writer, editor, and military historian. He is known for his contributions to the Federal Writers' Project and co-editing The Negro Caravan. Lee wrote the official U.S. military history of African-American service in World War II, titled The Employment of Negro Troops. He was a graduate of Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., and earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Howard University. Lee had a strong family connection to the military history of African Americans, with both his grandfather and father serving in the U.S. Colored Troops and Buffalo Soldiers, respectively.