Crisp County GaArchives News.....PFC T.H. LEWIS AWARDED BRONZE SEAR  MEDAL  November 11, 1943
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CORDELE DISPATCH November 11, 1943
 PFC T.H. LEWIS,FORMER CORDELE BOY, SERVING WITH THE 91ST INFANTRY DIVISION, 
HAS BEEN AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICES IN COMBAT 
NOVRMBER 11,1943,NEAR LAVELLE, ITAY.PFC LEWISGUIDED THE FIRST RATION DETAIL, 
CONSISTING OF 16 MEN,TO THE NEW LOCATION OF THE 1ST PLATOON, WHICH WAS LOCATED 
ACROSS THE RIVER FROM THE REST OF THE COMPANY. ON THE RETURN TRIP,THE RATION 
GROUP WAS CAUGHT IN A MORTAR BARRAGE,KILLING ONE MAN AND WOUNDING SEVEN. PFC 
LEWIS GUIDED THE LITTER TEAM TWICE OVER THIS 350 YARDS OF RUGGED 
TERRAIN ,UNDER HARASSING MORTAR AND MACHINE GUN FIRE.
 THE UNSELFISH DEVOTION TO DUTY AND LEADERSHIP OF PFC LEWIS WAS LARGELY 
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL EVCUATION OF THE WOUNDED MEN. HIS HEROIC CTION 
IS TYPICAL OF THE FINE TRADITION OF THE AMERICAN SOLDIER. HE ENTERED MILITARY 
SERVICE FROM COEDELE.

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