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Hubert piloted the first plane brought to Asheville, North Carolina. He enlisted in the aviation corps in January 1915, and was appointed sergeant in the 15th Aero Squadron, Signal Corps, October 1, 1917, at Hazlehurst Field, Mineola, New York. He was at Rockwell Field, San Diego, California in 1919. Hubert also served as an instructor pilot at Mitchell Field.

Hubert was chosen as one of four pilots to make the first transcontinental flight attempted by the United States Army under the leadership of Major Albert D. Smith and he bears the distinction of being the only pilot to return with the same plane.

Shortly after World War I, he was a border patrol using DH-4 airplanes and he was established along the Mexican border. Lieutenant Hubert McLean was in command of a detachment first at Eagle Pass and later Del Rio. One of his subordinates was 2nd Lieutenant (later General) James (Jimmy) Dolittle. Lieutenants McLean and Dolittle were recommended for permanent commission in the Air Service, Regular Army, on the same letter (July 2, 1920). Hubert retired from the army in 1921.

Hubert joined the Mexican Gulf Oil Company circa 1921. He organized an aerial motor transport company in Mexico, which became part of Aviation Corporation of America. He was flying the payroll in a Fairchild for outlying camps when his plane hit a wire as he dipped to make the drop. The two passengers lived. Because of the bandits, payrolls had to be transported and dropped by air. At his funeral the floral arrangement was in the shape of a large airplane. It was said over five thousand people attended. Services were conducted by Rev. G. W. McClanahan and Rev S .M. Rankin. His death was reported as far away as New York City in both the Times and World newspapers.

OBITUARY:

One of the largest crowds that ever gathered at Friedens Lutheran Church, near Gibsonville, was present this afternoon for the last rites held for Mrs. Doris McLean Terrell, wife of Prof. W. B. Terrell, of Elon College. She had been teaching school for 13 years and had taught in Elon College for the past six years. She was active in religious activities here and had for may years taught a Sunday school class. She was an active member of the woman's missionary society of the Conregational Christian Church and a member of the Friedens Lutheran church. The service was conducted by her pastor, Rev. John L. Morgan, and he was assisted by Dr. G. O. Lankford, of Elon College, who had performed the wedding ceremony of Prof. and Mrs. Terrell-and Dr. L.E. Smith, of Elon College."