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Mills, Lewis Holbert

Date of birth:
January 13th, 1913 (Knoxville/Tennessee, United States)
Date of death:
February 26th, 1979 (Strawberry Plains/Tennessee, United States)
Service number:
34 988 668
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Lewis Mills worked on a small farm in Strawberry Plains, TN, Hill Dairy. His wife name was Eula Brock Mills. He entered service on April 25th, 1944 and was with Co C, 337th Engr Combat Bn. He served in the North Apennines and also Po Valley.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private 1st Class
Awarded on:
December 26th, 1945
Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Company C, 337th Engineer Combat Battalion, Fifth Army, U.S. Army

Received with two bronze campaign stars for "NORTH APPENINES" and "PO VALLEY".
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Sources

  • Photo 1: Donna Phillips
  • - Family records

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