The Texas Panhandle War Memorial in Amarillo will honor a longtime Memphis resident this weekend for his service during World War II.
The late Cleatus Lebow and the USS Indianapolis will be the honored in a new permanent exhibit Saturday, February 7, as part of the Memorial’s “Reflections on Military Service.” The dedication will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel with refreshments to follow.
Lebow was born in Happy in 1924, was drafted into World War II, and later spent 35 years with the telephone company and moved to Memphis. He passed away in 2022 at the age of 98.
The sinking of the USS Indianapolis during World War II was the US Navy’s worst tragedy at sea. Eight hundred and eighty Sailors died, and only 317 survived, one being Cleatus Lebow…