Clarence 'Buck' Lewis
A Good friend of mine passed away June 16, 1997. Buck was born August
20, 1918.Buck served aboard the USS LONG BEACH (pf-34) as a Gunners
Mate First Class. He was an artistand had a very nice studio in his
home at 3824 Fifth Avenue North, here in Great Falls, Montana. Buck
had been a vaudeville roller skater, a World War II veteran, and a
County Treasurer during his life.During his time aboard the Long
Beach Buck kept a personal log. After the war he converted his log
entries into book-formso that other PF sailors could relate to his
adventures. (He did a good job on his book Preserving Memories.) If
you are an old Coast Guard Patrol Frigate sailor as I am, you will
find a very clear and detailed photo of the PF-2 USS NATCHEZ at
http://www.navsource.org. 5/13/98
05/14/98 Submitted by: Joseph P. Heyde, RMC,USCG, Retired (wb7tnh@initco.net)
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