John Courtland Lewis
Private, Army
Hometown: Albemarle County, VA
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: September 24, 1943
Died In: North Africa
Awards: Purple Heart
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: September 24, 1943
Died In: North Africa
Awards: Purple Heart
Private Lewis served with Company F, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division.
He attended Nelson County High school and managed Lewis Brother’s Shell Service Station in Union, New Jersey before the war.
He is buried in a family cemetery in Howardsville, Virginia.
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