Major Lewis R Wells

[JoePa]

I often wonder what happened to him - he was our battery commander - during my time as the battery clerk I had the honor of serving under him and relating to him often - he was promoted from captain to major at the time and I typed up his promotion papers - a real soldier - he enlisted in the army at a very early age and during WW11 commanded a gorilla group in Burma - he presented the real image of a Army officer - when our battery was broken up I was left to type out the morning report each day for about a month - he would sign it - then the rest of the day I was free to roam around the fort - on the day when I typed out the last report he came into the office to sign it - we talked awhile - he wished me good luck and then said - "Joe your were the best battery clerk I ever had but the problem was you knew it" - yes looking back there were times when I took advantage of my position and relationship to the higher ups - I'm sure Major Wells has passed on but I still remember him -

[Sharon]

My father was overseas in WW2 for 5 1/2 years Dec.39 - Spring 45 ( Canada). He often spoke of the Officers he admired and sometimes of the friends he lost. Your Regiment may have the info you are looking for Joe.