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1LT Henry Coursey Lewis Jr.

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1LT Henry Coursey Lewis Jr.

Birth
Death
11 Dec 1944 (aged 27)
France
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Section 60 Site 8024
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Henry served as a First Lieutenant with the 701st Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was from Queen Anne's County, Maryland and died when the Bomber he was flying in crashed in a "Non Battle" related incident during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and a Purple Heart.

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Crew of #42-50453:


1st/Lt.Henry C. Lewis Jr. Pilot KIA

1st/Lt. Richard P. Klopfenstein Co Pilot

2nd/Lt. Sherman J. Andrews Navigator KIA

T/Sgt. Lewis M Archer Engineer KIA

T/Sgt. William L. Elliott Radio Op. KIA

S/Sgt. Henry T. Ahlin Gunner KIA

Sgt. SGT William T. Carroll Jr. Gunner KIA

S/Sgt. John J. McGuire . Gunner KIA

S/Sgt. Samuel D Stanfield Jr. Gunner KIA


Henry served as a First Lieutenant with the 701st Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was from Queen Anne's County, Maryland and died when the Bomber he was flying in crashed in a "Non Battle" related incident during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and a Purple Heart.

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Crew of #42-50453:


1st/Lt.Henry C. Lewis Jr. Pilot KIA

1st/Lt. Richard P. Klopfenstein Co Pilot

2nd/Lt. Sherman J. Andrews Navigator KIA

T/Sgt. Lewis M Archer Engineer KIA

T/Sgt. William L. Elliott Radio Op. KIA

S/Sgt. Henry T. Ahlin Gunner KIA

Sgt. SGT William T. Carroll Jr. Gunner KIA

S/Sgt. John J. McGuire . Gunner KIA

S/Sgt. Samuel D Stanfield Jr. Gunner KIA


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1LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II

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  • Created by: Hope
  • Added: Aug 24, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15487699/henry_coursey-lewis: accessed ), memorial page for 1LT Henry Coursey Lewis Jr. (15 Jan 1917–11 Dec 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15487699, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Hope (contributor 46790939).