Gainesville in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cpl Milton Lewis
Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Cpl Milton Lewis Marker
1920 - 1942
United States Marine Corps
Awarded the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for
Valor during World War II, on the South Pacific Island of Tulagi, Cpl Lewis was
charging a machine gun nest when he was mortally wounded. His relentless fighting
spirit so inspired his men that they wiped out the entire Japanese emplacement.
October 15, 2017
Milton Lewis Young Marine Unit
Gainesville, Florida
[lower plaque]
✶ ✶ Attended Gainesville High School and was a stand-out
athlete leading the swimming and football teams
✶ ✶ Enlisted in the Marine Corps on February 20, 1939
First Marine Division
✶ ✶ Cpl Lewis was the first person from Gainesville
Aluchua County to be killed in action during World War II
✶ ✶ The U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort Vessel DE 772 the USS
Milton Lewis was named in his honor
✶ ✶ Buried in the City of Gainesville Evergreen Cemetery
Erected by Milton Lewis Young Marine Unit.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World II
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Location. 29° 37.051′ N, 82° 25.238′ W. Memorial is in Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua County. It can be reached from the intersection of SW 41st Place and SW 69th Terrace. The marker is located on the grounds Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7400 SW 41st Place, Gainesville FL 32608, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Duane E. Dewey (a few steps from this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Desert Storm Veterans (a few steps from this marker); K-9 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Korean War Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Patrick K. Prindeville and Tomorio D. Burkett (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II (within shouting distance of this marker); 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gainesville.
Also see . . .
1. Milton Lewis. (Submitted on December 6, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Milton Lewis Young Marines honor hero
![Cpl Milton Lewis [lower plaque] image. Click for full size.](Photos7/763/Photo763960.jpg?126202380700PM "Cpl Milton Lewis [lower plaque]. Click for full size.")
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Cpl Milton Lewis [lower plaque]
3. Veterans Memorial. (Submitted on December 6, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
3. Cpl Milton Lewis Marker
Photo by U.S.M.C.
4. Cpl Milton Lewis
Photo by U.S. Navy
5. U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort Vessel DE 772 USS Milton Lewis
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
6. Blue Star Memorial
who have defended the
United States of America
Sponsored By The Gainesville Garden Club, Inc.
Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.
In Cooperation With
Gainesville Elks Lodge #990, BPOE
And
The Veterans Memorial Committee
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 6, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
