Lewis D Funk
MilitaryPhotographs from the collection of Lewis D. Funk, provided by his son John Funk - https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnfunk/sets/72157625404560193/with/5236…
Lew was born in Wattenberg, Colorado, on Jan 30, 1921, to John and Alta Funk. An Eagle Scout who served in the National Guard at Fort Logan, he attended photo school for the Army at Lowry Air Force base. He achieved the rank of Master Sergeant as the Photographic Chief with the 8th Air Force 34th Bomb Group, where he flew 30 combat missions in Europe during WWII.
His photographs can be found at :
https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnfunk/sets/72157625404560193
and:
http://johnfunk.com/WWII/index.html
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Units served with
Missions
- Date: 6 July 1944
- Date: 21 June 1944
- Official Description:
- Date: 12 June 1944
- Date: 6 June 1944
- Date: 23 May 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Wattenberg Colarado | 30 January 1921 | |
Died |
Englewood, Colorado | 8 December 2012 |
Revisions
WWII Material by John Funk & Lewis Funk.
http://johnfunk.com/WWII/index.html