Lewis Robert Charles

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Robert Charles Lewis is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

USS Guam and Trenton memorial

Name:

Robert Charles Lewis

Rank:

Yeoman 3rd Class

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U.S.S. Guam

Date of Death:

1977-01-17

State:

Mississippi

Cemetery:

Sweet Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, Buckatunna, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA

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YN3 Lewis was born on May 18, 1947, in Buckatunna, Wayne County, Mississippi. He enlisted in the US Navy on February 24, 1973 and was assigned in USS Guam. He died on January 17, 1977 in the Liberty launch boat (LCM-6) accident as he was aboard. Their boat struck a freighter and capsized during the USS Trenton and USS Guam visitation in Barcelona, Spain. He was 29 years old when he died, leaving a widow, Annie Mae Coleman, and a daughter. He is now buried in the Sweet Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, Buckatunna, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA.