John I Lewis

Military
media-32582.jpeg UPL 32582 "Lt J Lewis of the 862nd Bomb Sqn 493rd Bomb Group 8th Air Force wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross. 12-Oct-44 England."

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Object Number - UPL 32582 - "Lt J Lewis of the 862nd Bomb Sqn 493rd Bomb Group 8th Air Force wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross. 12-Oct-44 England."

Assigned to 862BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Events

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Based

Debach Assigned to 862BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php

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