World War II Honoree

Lewis Lee Millett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Honored By

Lewis Millett, Jr.

Relationship

Son

JOINED THE U.S. ARMY AND IN AUGUST 1942 WAS STATIONED IN IRELAND WITH THE 27TH ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY, 1ST ARMORED DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA AND SAW COMBAT AGAINST THE GERMANS IN MEDJEZ-EL-BAB, TUNISIA. LATER SAW ACTION IN ITALY, WHERE HE WAS PROMOTED TO 2ND LIEUTENANT BY WAY OF A BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION. AWARDED A SILVER STAR AND PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN COMBAT.