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HUDSON, Lewis Edward - Date of
birth
11 May 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1017565 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
746th Tank Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the Nideggen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sally T. Hudson (mother)
R.T. Hudson (brother)
Mary Hudson (sister)
May Hudson (sister)
More information
2nd Lt Lewis E. Hudson enlisted on 2 April 1942.He graduated from high school and was working as a manager.
2nd Lt Lewis E. Hudson was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium Block WWW, Row 1, Grave 17.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Reports - February 1945, www.wwiimemorial.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Michael Beach, www.ancestry.com - Michelle Ward