Lewie (3) on the
right, His oldest brother Jasper on the left,
with his father and mother. (picture courtesy of
Mr. Alan Farley)
Not much is known about
Lewie's time in the Army. Early December 1944
the 28th Infantry Regiment fought heavy
battles in the German Huertgen forest,
especially around Brandenberg and later in and
around Bergstein.
Pvt Lewie Long is known to
have died of wounds sustained in battle. He died
in a German Field hospital, as a Prisoner of
War. The exact circumstances of his capture and
death are not known at this time.
Pvt Lewie Long is buried at the
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Plot E
Row 19 Grave 12.
