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    Remains of World War II Soldier, Dallas native, to be buried in Saltillo, Texas [Image 3 of 4]

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    Remains of World War II Soldier, Dallas native, to be buried in Saltillo, Texas

    FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES

    07.12.2023

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    U.S. Army Human Resources Command

    The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. David M. Lewis, a Soldier killed during World War II, will be interred July 16 in Saltillo, Texas. Lewis was piloting a B-24 Liberator aircraft Aug. 1, 1943, when it crashed after being hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire during Operation TIDAL WAVE, the largest bombing mission against the oil fields and refineries at Ploiesti, north of Bucharest, Romania. He was 20 years old.

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    Date Taken: 07.12.2023
    Date Posted: 07.12.2023 09:45
    Photo ID: 7906570
    VIRIN: 230712-A-A4484-1003
    Resolution: 510x523
    Size: 72.58 KB
    Location: FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY, US

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