My Hero, Sgt Joel W Lewis
Joel was a 6'6" gentle giant of a man. He had
a wonderful smile that would light up a room.
He was very adventuresome and loved to scuba
dive, sky dive, play basketball and hockey. He
loved animals especially cats and had 5! He had a great sense of humor and loved to play practical jokes and goof around. The guys in his unit all commented on the fact he greatly improved morale when he joined them. One of the guys called him "Louie " as in Louie Anderson.
Joel was originally from Ontario, Canada and had lived in Florida, New Mexico and Washington state. He loved to play hockey and played often with his brother in Tacoma, WA
As a child he would be a magnet for other kids and we would often have 5 other boys in our house playing. He was a natural leader.
Joel was stationed out of Ft Lewis, WA and was with
the Stryker Brigade. He was killed on May
6/2007 with 5 other soldiers and a reporter
from Russian Newsweek when their Stryker
vehicle was hit with an EFP. He will always be dearly loved and
missed by his family who will honor
and cherish his memory for as long as we live.
GOD Bless our troops and keep them and
their families strong and courageous until the day
they all return safely home.
Gale Poindexter
proud mother of Sgt Joel W Lewis
KIA 5/6/07, Baqubah, Iraq