Lewis Fowler Wells Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1937-1965

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group

Location of Service

Panama Canal; Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi; Texas; Oklahoma; Louisiana; Great Britain

Battles/Campaigns

Battle of Britain

Highest Rank

Major

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a rescue helicopter pilot and commanding officer.

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War or Conflict

Cold War

Military Status

Veteran

Branch of Service

Air Force

Unit of Service

Air Force Reserve; 74th Air Rescue Squadron; 1001st Helicopter Squadron

Location of Service

Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida; Ladd Air Force Base, Alaska; Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland; Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C.; Thule, Greenland; Alaska; Kirtland Air Force Base; New Mexico

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Slide Presentation

Photograph: Original photographic print [33 items] -- Photograph

Photograph: Copy photographic print [1 item] -- Photograph

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Handwritten document

Manuscript: Civilian papers (certificates, forms, wills, etc) [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Clippings [20 items] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [13 items] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Periodicals [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Printed matter [3 items] -- Typewritten document

Interviewer:

unknown interviewer

Contributor:

Rebekah Adams

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Veterans Memorial Museum

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/98436

Subjects:

Wells, Lewis Fowler

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cold War--Personal Narratives

United States. Air Force.

Cite as:

Lewis Fowler Wells Collection
(AFC/2001/001/98436), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress