January 29, 1924 – August 30, 2020
Lewis Sumberg
Personal Information
Birthplace: Schenectady, New York
Service Information
Branch of Service: Navy
Unit: USS Greer County, LST-799, Amphibious Forces
Theater of Operation: Pacific
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Honored By: Eisenhower Foundation
Biography
Lewis Arthur Matthew Sumberg served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946, with the Amphibious Forces in the Pacific. He was a gunnery officer serving on the USS LST 799, seeing action in the Battle of Okinawa, 1945. He earned a PhD at the University of Paris then returned the the U.S. and enjoyed a career as a Professor of French at various universities. Sumberg was a proud veteran, viewing his service as one of his greatest accomplishments, and was a life-long Eisenhower Republican.
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