RODGER D LEWIS
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HONORED ON PANEL 15E, LINE 96 OF THE WALL

RODGER DALE LEWIS

WALL NAME

RODGER D LEWIS

PANEL / LINE

15E/96

DATE OF BIRTH

07/26/1945

CASUALTY PROVINCE

TAY NINH

DATE OF CASUALTY

02/26/1967

HOME OF RECORD

LOS ANGELES

COUNTY OF RECORD

Los Angeles County

STATE

CA

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

SP4

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REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR RODGER DALE LEWIS
POSTED ON 2.26.2019
POSTED BY: A Grateful Vietnam Veteran

Bronze Star Medal Award

Spec. 4 Lewis was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Valor for his exemplary courage under fire while serving with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Calvary.
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POSTED ON 11.3.2018

Final Mission of SP4 Rodger D. Lewis

On February 26, 1967, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry, was participating in a search and clear operation during Operation Junction City near Tay Ninh city in Tay Ninh Province, RVN. The armored unit arrived near a suspected Viet Cong base camp in dense jungle where elements of each platoon in the patrol dismounted. They cautiously followed a trail in an attempt to find the enemy. Entering the enemy camp, the patrol came under a heavy volume of Viet Cong automatic weapons fire from a hidden bunker. While engaging the enemy, a member of the point element, PVT Carlos Medina, was fatally wounded. Another of the dismounted troopers, SP4 Jesse L Brandon, was mortally injured after he was hit by fragments from a bomb dropped by friendly forces near the enemy position. The besieged unit requested assistance and Troop B was dispatched to the scene. As the relief force was attempting to hook up with Troop A, they made contact with the enemy and began to immediately receive intense hostile fire. As the vehicles maneuvered to return the fire, an enemy rocket pierced the cupola of one of the tracks, fatally wounding the Track Commander, SGT Johnny E. Brumley, and seriously injuring his machine gunner, SP4 Rodger D. Lewis. Ignoring his wounds, SP4 Lewis continued to fire on the enemy positions. Seeing the distress of his Track Commander, he left his position in the armored vehicle and, fully exposed, went to his aid. While attempting to pull him from the cupola, Lewis became the target for enemy snipers. Refusing to seek cover, he persisted in his efforts until the enemy detonated a claymore mine nearby which mortally wounded him and another B Trooper, SP4 Harry Mathis Jr. Brumley, Mathis, and Medina were posthumously awarded the Bronze Star medal, and Brandon and Lewis were posthumously awarded the Silver Star medal. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]
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POSTED ON 2.28.2014
POSTED BY: Curt Carter [email protected]

Remembering An American Hero

Dear SP4 Rodger Dale Lewis, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir

Curt Carter
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POSTED ON 2.26.2011
POSTED BY: Carol (Cipriani) Haberchak

God Bless You

Rodger Dale Lewis,
God Bless You and the sacrifice you made for your country 44 years ago. The love of my life also lost his life on this same date and in Tay Ninh Province. I want to honor you for your service and making it possible for many people to live in freedom because of you. You are honored and are now one of God's special angels and your sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Rest in Peace dear soldier.
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POSTED ON 1.19.2007
POSTED BY: Joe Willey

Operation Embrace

Rodger was assigned to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (Blackhorse) at the time of his death. 11th Armored Cavalry Veterans of Vietnam and Cambodia are attempting to locate relatives of all of our Troopers who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. Please contact us at: [email protected] or through our website: http://www.11thcavnam.com

POST-TO-POST HORSE-TO-HORSE AND ONTO FIDDLERS GREEN ALLONS AND AMEN.
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