Richard W. Lewis

Korean War
Service #AF17218672
RankAirman First Class U.S. Air Force
Date of DeathNovember 13 1951
National Defense Service Medal
Airman First Class Lewis was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Airman First Class Lewis was a member of the 36 Motor Vehicle Squadron at Wiesbaden, Germany. On November 13, 1951, he was a passenger on a C-82 transport en route from Rhine Main to Bordeaux, France when it crashed on Mt. Dore, near Bordeaux, killing all 36 on board.