Beaufort’s “Sport” Lewis, 57, joined the United States Marine Corps in Mullins, S.C. in 1983. After Boot Camp at Parris Island, he trained as a Motor Transport operator. His first assignment was at Camp Lejeune followed by duty at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, from which he made multiple deployments to South Korea. He was next assigned to MCAS Beaufort from which he deployed to Saudi Arabia and environs for Desert Shield/Storm. There he operated with convoys delivering resupplies where needed within the immediate theater of operations.
In 1991, Lewis separated but then joined the active Reserves for four more years. He then worked for the Beaufort Fire Department for eight years before changing careers; then 16 years with telephones and now with concrete services. He is a past commander of our VFW and a member of AMVETS.
Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 207. For Veteran Of The Week nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.
