Lewis served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G "My Desire" #42-37965, 323rd Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 16, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Messenger and also as Single, without dependents.
Lewis was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17, after being damaged by enemy flak on a mission over Wilhelmshaven, Germany, crashed into the North Sea during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 39165747
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Airmen who perished on B-17G "My Desire" #42-37965:
Alger, Lewis C ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Moran, Darrel E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Michigan
Pike, Milton L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Washington
Warren, Robert R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Kansas
White, Edward C ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Maine
Airmen who became POW's from B-17G #42-37965:
Crafton, Edmond E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator
Dumouchel, James E ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner
Pickard, Walter M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot
Smith, Bascom P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot
Wofford, Perry E ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 16, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Messenger and also as Single, without dependents.
Lewis was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17, after being damaged by enemy flak on a mission over Wilhelmshaven, Germany, crashed into the North Sea during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 39165747
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Airmen who perished on B-17G "My Desire" #42-37965:
Alger, Lewis C ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Moran, Darrel E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Michigan
Pike, Milton L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Washington
Warren, Robert R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Kansas
White, Edward C ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Maine
Airmen who became POW's from B-17G #42-37965:
Crafton, Edmond E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator
Dumouchel, James E ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner
Pickard, Walter M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot
Smith, Bascom P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot
Wofford, Perry E ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Lewis served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G "My Desire" #42-37965, 323rd Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 16, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Messenger and also as Single, without dependents.
Lewis was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17, after being damaged by enemy flak on a mission over Wilhelmshaven, Germany, crashed into the North Sea during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 39165747
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Airmen who perished on B-17G "My Desire" #42-37965:
Alger, Lewis C ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Moran, Darrel E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Michigan
Pike, Milton L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Washington
Warren, Robert R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Kansas
White, Edward C ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Maine
Airmen who became POW's from B-17G #42-37965:
Crafton, Edmond E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator
Dumouchel, James E ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner
Pickard, Walter M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot
Smith, Bascom P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot
Wofford, Perry E ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 16, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Messenger and also as Single, without dependents.
Lewis was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17, after being damaged by enemy flak on a mission over Wilhelmshaven, Germany, crashed into the North Sea during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 39165747
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Airmen who perished on B-17G "My Desire" #42-37965:
Alger, Lewis C ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Moran, Darrel E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Michigan
Pike, Milton L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Washington
Warren, Robert R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Kansas
White, Edward C ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Maine
Airmen who became POW's from B-17G #42-37965:
Crafton, Edmond E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator
Dumouchel, James E ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner
Pickard, Walter M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot
Smith, Bascom P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot
Wofford, Perry E ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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