AIR COMMANDO 2 Lewis, Don Robert

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Lewis ​

• FORENAME

Don Robert ​

• UNIT

Forward Air Controller (unit not known) ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

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• DATE OF DEATH

9th February 1965 ​

• AGE

29 ​

• GRAVESITE

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• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Holly Hill,Florida​

born 30.1.1936 Cedartown,Georgia​

raised Daytona Beach,Florida​

graduated Mainland High School,Daytona Beach​

graduated Florida State University 1959​

married​

10 years service​

awards Silver Star,Air Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters,Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with palm​

87 Fighter Interceptor Squadron​

1 Air Commando Group​

Forward Air Controller,Ban Me Tuot​

pilot (Forward Air Controller)​

O-1F aircraft​

WIA 8.2.1965 Khanh Hoa Province,South Vietnam​

landed OK at Ban Me Tuot​

DOW 8th Army Field Hospital,Nha Trang,South Vietnam ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 01E Line 87 ​

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