World War II Honoree

Lewis F. Weaver

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hugoton, Kansas

Honored By

Elizabeth A. Wiseman

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED MARCH 26, 1942 AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS WITH BATTERY F 65TH COAST ARTILLERY. DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT. ON MARCH 30, 1943 WHEN HE WAS ENROLLED IN OFFICER'S CANDIDATE SCHOOL ON MARCH 31, 1943 AT MISSISSIPPI STATE COLLEGE, STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI. ASSIGNED TO THE 9201ST TRANSPORTATION SERVICE UNIT TRANSPORTATION CORPS AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT. THEN SENT TO THE PERSIAN GULF THEATER AT AHWAZ, IRAN NOVEMBER 23, 1943 WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 186TH QUARTERMASTER DEPOT COMPANY, KHORRAMSHAHR, IRAN. IN 1944, HE RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES AND WAS STATIONED AT THE BOSTON PORT OF EMBARKATION, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS AS STEVEDORE OFFICER. PROMOTED TO 1ST LIEUTENANT AS ASSIGNED AS PIER OFFICER WHERE HE DIRECTED MOVEMENT OF INBOUND AND OUTBOUND CARGO ON PIERS; DIRECTED LOADING OF VESSELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRIORITIES AND PLANS PREPARED BY CARGO OPERATIONS DIVISION. MADE FINAL EXAMINATION TO DETERMINE THAT SHIP'S MANIFESTS, STORAGE PLANS, CERTIFICATES OF SATISFACTORY STOWAGE, AND LISTS OF GEAR TO BE RECOVERED WERE IN ORDER. ALLOCATED PIER SPACE FOR IN TRANSIT STORAGE AND PROTECTION OF CARGO AND KEPT RECORDS AND PREPARED REPORTS CONCERNING LOADING AND UNLOADING OPERATIONS. ALSO SERVED AS UNIT OFFICER, NON-TACTICAL FOR 8 MONTHS. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. DISCHARGED MAY 6, 1946. SEPARATION CENTER, FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. BECAME AN ACCREDITED MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON, D. C. NOVEMBER 24, 1944.