Hubert M. Lewis

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Hubert M. Lewis
Hubert M. Lewis
Personal details
BornNorth Carolina
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceField Artillery
ASN01184097
RankMajor
Rank at RitchieSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943)
Section6A
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Hubert M. Lewis (ASN 01184097) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11.

Biography

Hubert attended Duke University (BS Chemistry). He attended Duke University (Post-graduate, Chemistry). Before joining the Duke coaching staff he did graduate work at North Carolina State College.

He was commissioned at Fort Sill, Okla., in July, 1943, received further training at Camp Ritchie, and later was shipped to the Pacific Theater, where he served as officer in charge of the G-2 unit of the 25th Division.

He served as G-2 from 16 Sept to _Nov 1945. The following article was from "The Duke Alumni Register, February 1946" "Alumnus Decorated" Major [[Lewis, Hubert M. While at Duke, "Red" Lewis was several times a Southern Conference track star.

The former staff member of the athletic department was awarded an Air Medal and a Bronze Star and an Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a second Bronze Star. Known on the campus as "Red," the popular Duke coach entered the service as a private, training first with the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command in Florida.

Research notes

  • Pacific PI Team 5
  • PI 5

Technical record

Field Imported value
Class_ASN 184097
Class_Name LEWIS, Hubert M.
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • Born 24 November 1912 in North Carolina.
  • 23 October 1943 — Assigned as instructor, Section VI.
  • 23 October 1943 — Graduated Class 11. Classified as OIC-PI.
  • April 1943 — OCS. Commissioned as 2nd Lt (ASN: 01184097).
  • By early 1945, Lewis was Major and Asst G-2 of 25th Division. He served as G-2 from 16 Sept to _Nov 1945.
  • Assigned to PI Team 5 attached to 25th Infantry Division.

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-12-30 (1 post)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Hubert M. Lewis for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Lewis, Hubert M. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HUBERT M. LEWIS.doc)