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Serving with 82nd In Berlin
By Associated Press
Eight Shreveport soldiers are serving with the 82nd
Airborne (All-American) division which Is occupying Berlin.
These are: SSgt. William H. Spurlock, 1056 Prospect avenue; SSgt.
Edward M. Jolly, 1048 Dove street; Pfc. Morris R. Brown, 2800 West
Caperton street; Pfc. Vincent L. Matussa, 1106 Fannin street; Pvt. Ira
Bernle Hartgrove, 1923 Park avenue; Pvt. Opal O. Smith, 121 East 75th
street; Sgt. Walter Joseph Earl Wright, Box 965 R.F.D., and Pfc. Earl F.
Lewis, 423 Unadllla street .
[The Times, Shreveport, LA, 23 Aug 1945, Thu, Page 11] |
[courtesy of Dave & Lee Burns]
Grave marker for Earl F. Lewis in Section 409, Forest Park
Westheimer Cemetery, Houston (Harris county), Texas.
Earl registered for the draft ca. 1944 and was
inducted into the Army at Camp Beauregard, LA on 15 June 1944
Pfc Lewis was transferred from the 505th PIR to Hq
2nd, 508th PIR on 10 October 1945. He was then transferred to
Company E on 24 October. |