Lewis, Claude J., 1922-

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Claude J. Lewis was born in Va. in 1922 and enlisted in the Army on December 11. 1940 at Fort Bragg, N.C. At the time of his enlistment, he was umarried, had completed four years of high school, and working as a farm hand. Lewis joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Swift, Tex. where he was assigned to the 10th Quartermaster Battalion, but later served with Company F of the 86th Infantry Regiment. During combat operations in Italy, he was wounded in action at Torre Iussi in April 1945. Lewis attained the rank of Staff Sergeant.

From the description of Claude Lewis oral history, 2007 [videorecording]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 778366293

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Camp Swift (Tex.)
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Military maneuvers
Ski troops
Soldiers
World War, 1939-1945
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Birth 1922

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