Sergeant Major LEWIS JEAN CAMP Poteau 242931 KIA

S<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> Sergeant Major LEWIS JEAN CAMP Poteau 242931, United States Marine Corps USMC KIA. He is the son of James Matt Camp and Ida Mae Caldwell Camp of Leflore, County, Oklahoma. He was born on September 22, 1915. He entered military service on May 27, 1934, at the age of 18. He trained at Parris Island, South Carolina, and embarkation for the Pacific Theaters February, 1943. Serving on the U.S.S. CABOT (CVL-28) and was engaged in Gilbert Islands, Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, Palau Islands, Truk Islands, Philippine Islands. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“While serving as Control Officer of 20-mm. Anti-aircraft Guns on board the U.S.S. CABOT (CVL-28) in action against Japanese forces off the coast of the Philippine Islands on November 25, 1944. Exposing himself to the savage strafing of Japanese planes plunging to dangerously low altitudes during a sustained enemy aerial attack, Sergeant Major Camp rendered outstanding serviced in defense of his ship, directing the salvos of his powerful gun batteries against several targets with devastating effect. Severely wounded when a Japanese bomb exploded directly beneath his gun-mount, he stoutly disregarded his own painful wounds and calmly and efficiently directed the care of other casualties in his station. Remaining steadfast at his post and reorganizing his gun crews when the enemy attack was renewed with merciless intensity, he continued to order the well-placed fire of his weapons, refusing to leave his position until all danger of attack had ceased. Subsequently discovered in a critical condition, he insisted that all other wounded be cared for before submitting himself for medical treatment of his own wounds which shortly afterward proved fatal.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He died at the age of 29, after 10 years 6 months, of service, he was buried at sea while serving on USS Cabot. He was awarded the Navy Cross, the Purple Heart Medal (PHM), the European Theaters Operations (ETO) Pacific Theaters Operations (PTO).

Sergeant Major LEWIS JEAN CAMP Poteau 242931, United States Marine Corps USMC KIA. He is the son of James Matt Camp and Ida Mae Caldwell Camp of Leflore, County, Oklahoma. He was born on September 22, 1915. He entered military service on May 27, 1934, at the age of 18. He trained at Parris Island, South Carolina, and embarkation for the Pacific Theaters February, 1943. Serving on the USS CABOT (CVL-28) and was engaged in Gilbert Islands, Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, Palau Islands, Truk Islands, Philippine Islands. 

“While serving as Control Officer of 20-mm. Anti-aircraft Guns on board the U.S.S. CABOT (CVL-28) in action against Japanese forces off the coast of the Philippine Islands on November 25, 1944. Exposing himself to the savage strafing of Japanese planes plunging to dangerously low altitudes during a sustained enemy aerial attack, Sergeant Major Camp rendered outstanding serviced in defense of his ship, directing the salvos of his powerful gun batteries against several targets with devastating effect. Severely wounded when a Japanese bomb exploded directly beneath his gun-mount, he stoutly disregarded his own painful wounds and calmly and efficiently directed the care of other casualties in his station. Remaining steadfast at his post and reorganizing his gun crews when the enemy attack was renewed with merciless intensity, he continued to order the well-placed fire of his weapons, refusing to leave his position until all danger of attack had ceased. Subsequently discovered in a critical condition, he insisted that all other wounded be cared for before submitting himself for medical treatment of his own wounds which shortly afterward proved fatal.”

He died at the age of 29, after 10 years 6 months, of service, he was buried at sea while serving on USS Cabot. He was awarded the Navy Cross, the Purple Heart Medal (PHM), the European Theaters Operations (ETO) Pacific Theaters Operations (PTO).

sources
1- SERVICE RECORD BOOK OF MEN AND WOMEN OF Leflore, County 
2- http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=8183
3- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&amp%3BGRid=58007462&amp%3Bref=acom