Edward F. Lee, the son of Clair E. Lee, was born at Keeline, Wyoming on March 10, 1922. When Edward was still a small child the family moved to Powder River, Wyoming. He attended grade school at Powder River and graduated from the Natrona County High School at Casper in 1941. On August 4th, he enlisted in the U. S. Army at Cheyenne and was assigned to the paratrooper service where he remained throughout the war. He deployed overseas on May 8, 1943. He had served in the Mediterranean theatre for 13 months before suffering a brain concussion in one of his invasion jumps. Hospitalized for some time, he recovered and was again sent into action, helping to pave the way for ground forces in North Africa, Italy, France, Holland and Belgium.

On January 21, 1945, a telegram was received by his family, stating that their son, Pvt. Edward F. Lee, had been wounded in action, then ten days later another telegram was received saying that their son was reported missing. Lastly, the third message had come bringing the final message that he was Killed in Action. He is now buried in Lusk Cemetery, Lusk, Niobrara County, Wyoming, USA.