CIA Lewis, James Foley (Sword)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Lewis ​

• FORENAME

James Foley (Sword) ​

• UNIT

US Embassy,Beirut ​

• RANK

Civilian ​

• NUMBER

• DATE OF DEATH

18th April 1983 ​

• AGE

39 ​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 11 Site 233-4 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 29.2.1944 Coffeeville,Mississippi (as James Forrest Pittman,Jr)​

son of James Forrest and Antoinette (Toni) (nee Foley) Pittman​

husband of Monique Lewis,River Street,Des Plaines,Illinois (see CIA Roll of Honour)​

father left family (died 21.8.1977)​

mother remarried George Lewis 1959​

adopted by stepfather as James Foley Lewis​

enlisted Army 28.2.1962​

5 Special Forces Group 1967 (Captain)​

WIA 3.4.1967 as Second Lieutenant​

awarded first Bronze Cross 1967​

joined CIA 1970 (Operations Directorate,East Asia Division)​

Vietnam 1970-75​

POW 11.4.1975 South Vietnam​

released 30.10.1975​

awards 4 Bronze Stars with V,2 Purple Hearts,Air Medal,Vietnamese Gallantry Cross​

Army Reserve 1970s (Major,HQ Company 12 Special Forces Group)​

killed in bombing of US Embassy,Beirut,Lebanon​

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