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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lewis T. Easterling

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Rockingham, North Carolina

Honored By

Lewis T. Easterling

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WAS A COMBAT FIGHTER PILOT WITH THE 358TH GROUP, 365TH SQUADRON,.FLEW THE P-47 THUNDERBOLT. ON 68TH SORTIE, DECEMBER. 17, 1944 LOST PLANE DUE TO AN EXPLOSION WHILE STRAFING THE MARSHALLING YARD AT MANNHEIM, GERMANY. WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED AND TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR. RETURNED TO U.S. JUNE 1945 AND SPENT TWO YEARS IN HOSPITALS GETTING PATCHED UP DUE TO WOUNDS AND MISTREATMENT WHILE A POW.