In addition to the establishment of the General William C. Lee Airborne Museum in Dunn, NC, the “Father of the Airborne” has been honored in many different ways. The field house at Fort Benning, GA is named in his honor, Lee Village at Fort Campbell, KY bears his name as does the field house at Fort Bragg, NC. In Tokyo, the 11th Airborne Army named a street “General Lee Avenue.” The General’s alma mater at N.C. State University honors him with Lee Dormitory and by presenting the General Lee Military Scholarship to the outstanding ROTC cadet each year.
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