caption branch commands death_place death_date birth_place awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date nickname rank image article_title name
major general william c. lee 20px 20px dunn , north carolina 25 june 1948 dunn , north carolina army of germany medal world war i victory medal world war distinguished ii victory medal service medal parachutist badge army of occupation place of burial world war i world war ii 12 march 1895 `` father of the u.s. army airborne '' 20px major general mg william c lee.jpg william c. lee
 william c. lee
william c. lee

major general william carey `` bill '' lee -lrb- march 12 , 1895 -- june 25 , 1948 -rrb- was an american u.s. army soldier and general .
lee is often referred to as the `` father of the u.s. airborne '' .
