United States. A "China Marine" Service Group To George Chester Lewis, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy Newly Listed After unsuccessfully seeking medical care

After unsuccessfully seeking medical care in the United States

was sixteen years old at the time and recounted the events of that fateful night: "It was terrible

31 mm x 32 mm

black cloth backer with white and yellow piping

Feldkommandant in Lyon August 1943-March 1944

United States. A "China Marine" Service Group To George Chester Lewis, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy Newly Listed After unsuccessfully seeking medical careNavy Good Conduct Medal (in bronze, engraved "GEORGE CHESTER LEWIS 1945" on the reverse, 32. 5 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback); Marine Corps Yangtze Service Medal (in bronze, number impressed "M. No. 5226" on the edge, 33 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback); Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal (in bronze, number impressed "M. No. 5103" on the edge, 32. 8 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback); and World War II Victory Medal (in bronze,