Lewis T Easterling
MilitaryOriginally sent to the 8th AAF trans to the 9th after D-Day and went to France
Shot down Dec 1944, badly damaged when he landed (broken back, 2 broken legs) Germans stripped him of his clotning and beaten with sticks kicked on broken bones He spent over 2 years in the hospital after he returned to the US
Purple heart w/Oak Leaf Cluster/ Air Medal w /6Oak Leaf Cluster/POW Medal/Pres. Unit Citation-2stars/Croix de Guerre w/palm; European Campaign w/4 battle stars/ WW II Victory Medal/ American Campaign Medal
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Ellerbe, North Carolina | 20 January 1924 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Self