Lewis C. Lucas
Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient
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| Intro | Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Military officer Soldier Officer | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Birth | 3 November 1867, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, U.S.A. | |
| Death | 1 January 1939 (aged 71 years) |
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Lewis Clark Lucas (Marietta, Ohio, November 3, 1867 – March 6, 1939) was an American officer serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Spanish–American War who was one of 23 Marine Corps officers approved to receive the Marine Corps Brevet Medal for bravery. He graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1889, and was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1891.
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