Lewis C. Hudson
Lewis Cheatham Hudson | |
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BG Lewis C. Hudson, USMC | |
| Born | July 29, 1910 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Died | July 24, 2001 (aged 90) Memphis, Tennessee |
| Buried | West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1931–1961 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Service number | 0-4641 |
| Commands | Troop Training Unit, Atlantic Fleet 3rd Marine Division 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines |
| Battles / wars | World War II Chinese Civil War |
| Awards | Navy Cross Legion of Merit Purple Heart |
Lewis Cheatham Hudson (July 29, 1910 – July 24, 2001) was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general. Hudson received the Navy Cross, the United States military's second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat, while leading 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines during Battle of Iwo Jima in February 1945. He later commanded Troop Training Unit, Atlantic Fleet or 3rd Marine Division and retired in 1961.