Background
LEWIS, Lloyd H. was born on April 11, 1891 in Creech, Kentucky, United States. Son of Samuel S. and Mary Anne (Creech) Lewis.
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Lloyd H. LEWIS
Edit ProfileLieutenant Commander United States Navy
Education
United States Naval Academy.
Career
Appointed to, by Congressman, 11 District of Kentucky., 1906. Commissioned Ensign, United States Navy. Lieutenant, (j.- g.), 1915.
Lieutenant, 1917; Lieutenant Commander, 1919. Junior. Officer, on United States Ship Louisiana, 1912, United States Ship Tennessee in Turkish Waters, 1913, United States Ship Louisiana principally in Vera Cruz, 1913-1914. Destroyer duty in United States, Cuban Waters, 1914-1917.
War Zone Engineer Officer, United States Ship McDougal, 1917. Ordered as Executive Officer on United States Ship Gwynn. Destroyer duty, 1920.
Instructor. in Marine E.., 1920-1922. Assistant Engineer Officer, United States Ship Nevada, 1922-1925. Personnel, Planning Superintendent, Navy Yard, Mare Island, California, 1925-1927.
Executive Officer, United States Ship Chaumont, 1927-1929. Commanding Officer. United States Ship Sturtevant, since 1929.
