Eugene L. Lewis
Humboldt Standard
Tuesday, April 3, 1945 pg. 2 “Weitchpec Youth: Killed In Action” Pvt. Eugene G. Lewis, 19 years old, was killed March 9 during the battle for Iwo Jima and while serving for the Marines. Lewis attended Morek school and enlisted in the Marine Corps in April, 1944. He trained at San Diego and went overseas last November. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lewis and the following brothers and sisters, all in Weitchpec, Andrew Lewis, Jr., Sylvester, Lorraine, Arvada and Marian Lewis and Mrs. Samuel Young. |