35th Infantry Regiment (Cacti) Association

PFC Charles R. Lewis In memory of our fallen brother

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother"

35th Infantry Regiment
World War II

"Not For Fame or Reward
Not For Place or For Rank
But In Simple Obedience To
Duty as They Understood It"

The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC Charles R. Lewis, 12028574, who died in the service of his country on January 23rd, 1943 in Guadalcanal. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death Charles was 22 years of age. He was from Rockland County, New York.

The decorations earned by PFC Charles R. Lewis include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal.

Burial:
Long Island National Cemetery
East Farmingdale
Suffolk County
New York, USA
Plot: H, 9469