| Name |
Lewis Ross ROLLINS [1, 2, 3] |
| Prefix |
1st Lieutenant |
| Suffix |
Jr. |
| Birth |
23 Jun 1918 |
Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina or Manning, South Carolina  [2, 4] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Education |
he was a graduate of Lake City High School, Lake City, South Carolina |
| HIST |
He was past president of the Lake City Rotary Club and past director and chairman of the board of the Lake City Community Hospital, Lake City, South Carolina [2] |
| MILI |
Feb 8, 1945- First Lieut. Ross Rollins of Lake City has landed in New York as a wounded patient from the European area, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Rollins, learned when they received a telephone call from him. Mar 30, 1945- He was wounded December 7 in Germany, is spending a 30-day furlough at home here (Lake City) with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Rollins. He was a platoon commander and later company commander in a tank corp in France. He was attached to the First Army in the rapid pace across France last fall when he was awarded the Bronze Start, Purple Heart and a battlefield promotion from second to first lieutenant. Lieutenant Rollins said, perhaps his most interestiing experience was having a part in the capture of a German colonel. As his unit was ranging far behind the German lines he came upon the enemy colonel at a crossroads. The colonel, indignant and arrogant, complained bitterly at having to spend the night out in the rain. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 5th Armored Division where he attained the rank of Captain and received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. [1, 2] |
| Occupation |
he employed with W. Lee Flowers & Company for 47 years |
| Religion |
he was a member of Lake City Presbyterian Church and a former Elder and Deacon of the church [2] |
| _UID |
DB41710AED95481EA47E85FB79A555942838 |
| Death |
13 Jan 2006 |
Lake City Community Hospital |
| Burial |
15 Jan 2006 |
Lake City Memorial Park, Lake City, South Carolian [2] |
- Brockington Funeral Home, Lake City, South Carolina
|
| Person ID |
I89780 |
Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified |
24 Mar 2009 |
| Father |
Lewis Ross ROLLINS, Sr., b. 13 Jul 1889, Indiantown Community of Williamsburg County, South Carolina d. 1 Apr 1949, Lake City, South Carolina (Age 59 years) |
| Mother |
Emily GLAZE, b. 6 Mar 1894, Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina or Manning, South Carolina d. 25 Jun 1977, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 83 years) |
| Marriage |
2 Aug 1917 [4] |
| _UID |
671B41C46BB644F78E2B2B76ABCEC88B09D2 |
| _UID |
671B41C46BB644F78E2B2B76ABCEC88B09D2 |
| Family ID |
F62299 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1918 - 2006 (87 years)