Lewis Clarence Gills
Corporal
2ND PLT, H CO, 2ND BN, 27TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF United States Marine Corps Hampton, Virginia September 13, 1946 to August 16, 1968 LEWIS C GILLS is on the Wall at Panel W48, Line 25 |
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"YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE,
I LOVE YOU, BIG BROTHER
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Even though I did not know my cousin Lewis he rests in my heart as a good man and a great Marine. You are my role model, therefore I am following in your footsteps by enlisting in the Marine Corps for you. God bless you, Cuz.
Your Cuz, |
A Note from The Virtual WallIn August 1968 the 2nd Battalion, 27th Marines was tasked with providing security around the Danang military complex. Part of this mission required heavy patrolling of the so-called "rocket belt" around Danang - the area from which the enemy could launch rocket attacks against the Danang bases.The 2/27 Command Chronology for the month reports that at 0730 on 16 August a squad patrol from 2nd Platoon, Hotel Company approaching a treeline was fired on by .30 caliber, AK-47s, rocket propelled grenades, and between 12 and 18 mortar rounds. Two other squads responded and the Marines swept the area. One Marine was killed and two wounded; one North Vietnamese Army soldier was killed and two captured. The Marine who died was Cpl Lewis C. Gills. Lewis Clarence Gills, Corporal, United States Marine Corps, rests in Plot H-1437, Hampton VA Medical Center Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia. |
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