Lewis G. Watkins
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Staff Sergeant Lewis George Watkins (June 6, 1925 – October 7, 1952) was a United States Marine who was killed in the Korean War.
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Lewis George Watkins | |
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Born | June 6, 1925 Seneca, South Carolina |
Died | October 7, 1952 (aged 27) near Panmunjom, Korea |
Place of burial | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1950–1952 |
Rank | Staff Sergeant |
Unit | Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Other work | Greenville Police Department |
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He sacrificed his life to save the lives of fellow Marines under his command and to contribute to the success of his unit's mission during the First Battle of the Hook in the Korean War. For his actions on October 7, 1952, Watkins posthumously received the Medal of Honor.