He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at 18 years of age in World War II and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1945 .
Lewis recalled being lost as a child in a Department Store and being found by two Marines in dress blues .
Lewis enlisted in the Marines       at 18 years of age in World War II and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1945 .
Lewis recalled being lost as a child in a Department Store and being found by two Marines in dress blues .