Background
Lewis, Walter Laughn was born on August 22, 1924 in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Son of Chauncey DePew and Clarice Undine (Laughon) Lewis.
Lewis, Walter Laughn was born on August 22, 1924 in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Son of Chauncey DePew and Clarice Undine (Laughon) Lewis.
Bachelor, University Virginia, 1947. Juris Doctor, 1950; Postgraduate, Academy International Law., The Hague, Netherlands, 1964. Postgraduate, George Washington University Law School, 1967—1969.
Master of Laws, 1969.
Bar: Virginia 1949, United States Court Military Appeals 1953, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1953, North Carolina 1983. Commissioned officer United States Air Force, 1950, advanced through grades to colonel. With Judge Advocate General Corps, 1950-1980.
Deputy.dir. international law United States Air Forces in Europe, 1962-1965.
Member Air Force Board Review (Court Military Review), 1965-1967. Staff judge advisory Air Force Missile Development Center, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1969-1970.
Legal officer United States Embassy, Bangkok, 1971-1972. Chief military justice division Judge Advocate General Corps, Washington, 1972-1977, director United States Air Force Judiciary, 1977-1979.
Vice commander Air Force Legal Services Center, Washington, 1979-1980, retired, 1980.
Chairman rules advising committee United States.Ct. Military Appeals, Washington, since 1981. Associate Everett & Hancock, Durham, North Carolina, 1983-1984.
Member of American Bar Association (co-chairman criminal justice and military committee, criminal justice section 1984-1985, standing committee on military law since 1986), Military Law Institute (president since 1986), American Judicature Society, Federal Bar Association (editor issues section journal since 1987), Virginia Bar Association, St. Andrews Society (North Carolina, Washington), National Lawyers, Shriners, Mason, Delta Theta Phi.
Married Karen Irvine, September 22, 1956. Children: Karen Hotchkiss, Robin Laughn.