Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Lewis G. Watkins
October 07, 2024
October 07, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Lewis George Watkins served his country in the Navy during World War II, but when the Korean War began, he felt he still needed to do more. After rejoining the military as a Marine, he gave his life to save others during battle in 1952. For his leadership and self-sacrifice, the Medal of Honor was posthumously bestowed upon him.
Watkins was born June 6, 1925, in Sene . . .
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Lewis George Watkins served his country in the Navy during World War II, but when the Korean War began, he felt he still needed to do more. After rejoining the military as a Marine, he gave his life to save others during battle in 1952. For his leadership and self-sacrifice, the Medal of Honor was posthumously bestowed upon him.
Watkins was born June 6, 1925, in Sene . . .