General Curtis E. LeMay

Learn about the life and legacy of General Curtis LeMay, U.S. Air Force, the iconic leader of the Strategic Air Command (SAC). During his nine years as commander-in-chief, General Lemay turned SAC into a highly professional and effective nuclear-capable military force that enabled the United States to win the Cold War.

The exhibit features General LeMay’s WWII Pilot’s flight case complete with aviation charts, navigational tools, and manuals; his flight jacket, his desk from days at Offutt Air Force Base, as well as international retirement gifts from his time as the USAF Chief of Staff. Go underground with General LeMay by watching a documentary on the SAC Underground Command Post and the famous “Red Phone” which was used for the CINCSAC to issue guidance to all SAC bases.