| Name |
Edward William “Ed” LEWIS [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
| Prefix |
Lt. Colonel |
| Suffix |
Jr. |
| Birth |
13 Nov 1915 |
Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| HIST |
of Sumter, South Carolina [5] |
| MILI |
A command pilot. Retired from the Air Force in 1966, having served in the Special Air Mission Squadron and the 13th Bomb Squadron during most of his 25 year career. He compiled in excess of 12,000 Air Force flying hours, including more than 50 night combat missions during the Korean War. While in the Air Force, he was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal and will receive the Korean War Service Medal posthumously. During his retirement years he supported the Gamecock Club for more than 35 years, developed Club Forest Subdivision in Sumter, traveled with his wife and enjoyed golf. He was a past Club Champion and lifelong member of the Sunset Country Club, the “QB’s” in Columbia, the Retired AF Officers Association, and the 13th Bomb Squadron Association. [1] |
| _UID |
F2F4ECEB867E4A209DE941731D3B8CEE3730 |
| Death |
11 Nov 2001 |
Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Burial |
14 Nov 2001 |
Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [1] |
- Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home
|
| Person ID |
I417 |
Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified |
8 Jul 2024 |
1915 - 2001 (85 years)