John C Lewis
Military
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UPL 16078
Crew #513
John C. Lewis Crew
466th BG - 785th BS
Standing Left to Right: Norman F. Miller (B), Richard G. Sponaugle (R/O), Thomas J. Roberts (WG), Albert E. Crittenden (TG), unidentified, John C. Lewis (P/CP), William Howard Handy (FE), Zane F. Riley (BTG), George W. Lumpkin(CP/P), Elmer L. Smith (NG)
This crew completed a 30 mission tour. Lewis was Pilot for the first 18 missions then switched roles with Lumpkin, who then lead the crew the final 12 missions.
P/CP Lewis is misidentified in the above caption. He is sixth from left in the photo. 466th Bomb Group collection
John C. Lewis Crew
466th BG - 785th BS
Standing Left to Right: Norman F. Miller (B), Richard G. Sponaugle (R/O), Thomas J. Roberts (WG), Albert E. Crittenden (TG), unidentified, John C. Lewis (P/CP), William Howard Handy (FE), Zane F. Riley (BTG), George W. Lumpkin(CP/P), Elmer L. Smith (NG)
This crew completed a 30 mission tour. Lewis was Pilot for the first 18 missions then switched roles with Lumpkin, who then lead the crew the final 12 missions.
P/CP Lewis is misidentified in the above caption. He is sixth from left in the photo. 466th Bomb Group collection
466th Historian
John Lewis served as a pilot with the 466th Bomb Group, flying missions out of Attlebridge, England.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16074191
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39198979
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39123445
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Oswego, NY, USA | 6 May 1920 | |
Enlisted |
Syracuse, NY, USA | 19 January 1942 | |
Died |
15 December 1973 | ||
Syracuse, NY, USA | 326 Tennyson Ave |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=32&cat=all&t… desc&rpp=50&pg=1&rid=515197&rlst=5720740,6098556,5437433,7900065,8704924,3898932,515197,6879239,5030713,582495
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 347/daughter