William C. Lee Military person

Major General William Carey "Bill" Lee (March 12, 1895 – June 25, 1948) was an American U.S. Army soldier and general. Lee is often referred to as the "Father of the U.S. Airborne".

Personal facts

William C. Lee
Birth dateMarch 12, 1895
Date of deathJune 25, 1948

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Military person

award
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
World War II Victory Medal (United States)
Army of Occupation of Germany Medal
World War I Victory Medal (United States)
Parachutist Badge (United States)
military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
United States Army
military command20pxU.S. 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division
service start1917
service end1944

William C. Lee on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/aviation/lee.htm
  2. http://www.generalleeairbornemuseum.org
  3. http://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/collateral/articles/William.Lee.pdf
  4. http://www.screamingeagle.org/WilliamLeeChapter/williamclee.htm