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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Lewis W. Baldwin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ohio

Honored By

Jan Bos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CORPORAL, WAS A PARATROOPER WITH C BATTERY, 456TH PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. HE WAS KILLED ON 11 JULY 1943 IN THE PONTE DIRILLO-BIAZZO RIDGE AREA IN SOUTHERN SICILY. HE WAS DRIVING A CAPTURED ITALIAN SMALL TANK, WHICH RECEIVED A DIRECT HIT FROM A TIGER TANK. HE IS BURIED IN THE SICILY ROME CEMETERY NETTUNO, ITALY.