World War II Honoree

Lewis J. Rector

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Athelstane, Wisconsin

Honored By

Miner Funeral Home

Relationship

Funeral Director

LEWIS SERVED IN NORTHERN IRELAND, ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, NORTH AFRICA, THE ISLANDS OF CORSICA AND SICILY AND SOUTHERN ITALY. HE WAS ONE OF THREE MEN IN THE FIRST DRAFT OF WORLD WAR II IN DICKINSON COUNTY AND WOULD SERVE FOUR YEARS AND EIGHT MONTHS BEFORE BEING DISCHARGED AS A STAFF SERGEANT FROM THE 52ND AIR GROUP, 4TH FIGHTER SQUADRON.