Military Veterans
Lewis Francis Reagan
Date of Birth
23 April 1925
Date of Death
26 October 1996
Brick Location
Liberty Side
Panel Number
8
Biography
Other Info submitted by Janice Adams:
Lewis Francis Reagan served on the USS Cape Henlopen in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.
The ship was a troop transport that when down in the ocean. His fiancée, Wanda Bigelow, got a letter that she had written to him, returned to her. On the front of the envelope was written “Missing in Action since 4/10/45."
It was later discovered that Lewis was in a hospital with the mumps. So, fortunately he was not on the ship when it went down. He was transferred to another ship after being dismissed from the hospital.
On 19 December 1945, “after three days of freedom,” Lewis and Wanda were married in El Dorado, KS.
Branch:
U.S. Navy
Rank
Seaman First Class
Years
World War II—1942 - 1945
Duty
Pacific Campaign