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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07 Dec 2001

"YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE,
MY ONLY SUNSHINE,
YOU MAKE HAPPY WHEN I AM SAD"

YOU KNOW, MY BROTHER, HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU
UNTIL SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN ....

I LOVE YOU, BIG BROTHER

Christine Gills Scott



08 Feb 2006

Corporal Lewis C. Gills ... it's been since 1968 ... my hero, my big brother, you served in what you believed in ... I was so young at the time and had hatred in my heart cause it took you away from me ... I know now that you stood for our family to fight for our country ... I miss you and not a day goes by that I don't look up at heaven and thank God for letting me share in your life ... your sister



From his sister,
Christine Gills Scott
110 Village Drive, Garden City, Ga 31408
lucky_mom5@yahoo.com

 
25 Mar 2004

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,
Future LCpl Clinton Gills
sk8en2ltairborn@aol.com


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

In 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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