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Lewis, Harry, Jr., PFC.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Spring Valley
Last Address Spring Valley
Casualty Date Jan 03, 1971
Cause Non Hostile- Died Other Causes
Reason Accidental Self-Destruction
Location Bien Hoa (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Barrancas National Cemetery (VA) - Pensacola, Florida
Wall/Plot Coordinates 05W 022/Section 30, Site 969
PFC Harry A. Lewis Jr. was a light air defense artillery crewmember serving with D Battery, 5th Battalion, 2nd Artillery, 23rd Artillery Group, II Field Force. On January 3, 1971, PFC Lewis was found in bed in the billets at his base camp at Plantation Combat Base, Bien Hoa Province, RVN, with no visible signs of life. He was immediately taken to a military medical facility where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The cause of death was due to suspected drug overdose (narcotics). He was 19 years-old. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]
