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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Eugene Thomas Lewis (ASN: 0-17296), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States while serving with the 43d Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts, during World War II.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    43d Infantry Regiment (Philippine Scouts)

    Action Date:

    World War II
    War Department, General Orders No. 141 (1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Eugene Thomas Lewis (ASN: 0-17296), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 43d Infantry Regiment (Philippine Scouts), in action against the enemy in the defense of Bataan, Luzon, Philippine Islands, in 1942. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Lewis, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands & Japan)

    Action Date:

    1942 – Died in Captivity

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Eugene Thomas Lewis (ASN: 0-17296), United States Army, was captured during fighting in the Philippine Islands in 1942 and was held by the Japanese as a Prisoner of War until his death in captivity.