CPL Milton Lewis - Gainesville, Florida, USA
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N 29° 37.050 W 082° 25.237
17R E 362455 N 3277245
A memorial bench in honor of U.S. Marine CPL Milton Lewis. Corporal Lewis was the first resident of Alachua County, Florida, to die in combat in World War II.
Waymark Code: WM112FG
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2019
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Inscription on bench:
"CPL MILTON LEWIS
1920-1942
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
AWARDED THE NAVY CROSS AND PURPLE HEART FOR VALOR DURING WORLD WAR II ON THE SOUTH PACIFIC ISLAND OF TULAGI, CPL LEWIS WAS CHARGING A MACHINE GUN NEST WHEN HE WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED. HIS RELENTLESS FIGHTING SPIRIT SO INSPIRED HIS MEN THAT THEY WIPED OUT THE ENTIRE JAPANESE EMPLACEMENT
OCTOBER 15, 2017
MILTON LEWIS YOUNG MARINE UNIT
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA"
The United States Navy destroyer escort USS Milton Lewis (De-772) launched in 1944 but never completed, was named for Corporal Lewis.
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
Sunrise to Sunset
Entrance fees (if it applies): $0.00
Type of memorial: Bench
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