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His next of kin was noted as being a friend, John G. Odegard, who resided in California.
Lester served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24D "Hit Parader" #42-41087, 319th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Alameda County, California prior to to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on May 14, 1941, prior to the war, in San Francisco, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Photgrapher and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-41087 took off from Nadzab Airfield (#1), Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on bombing mission over Hollandia, Papua Province, Indonesia. After takeoff this crew was never seen nor heard from again. They crashed possibly due to stormy weather in the area. The entire crew of 10 was lost.
Lester was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 19052514
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-41087:
Athey, Frank W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
Bacon, Lester A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CA
Baker, Henry P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, SC
Bash, Keith R ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, MO
Clogston, Vernon M ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MS
Kannapel, John W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, KY
Laws, Corbett ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MI
Moreland, Vernon M, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, MD
Tilden, Robert J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, CA
Twitty, John W, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, VA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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His next of kin was noted as being a friend, John G. Odegard, who resided in California.
Lester served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24D "Hit Parader" #42-41087, 319th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Alameda County, California prior to to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on May 14, 1941, prior to the war, in San Francisco, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Photgrapher and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-41087 took off from Nadzab Airfield (#1), Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on bombing mission over Hollandia, Papua Province, Indonesia. After takeoff this crew was never seen nor heard from again. They crashed possibly due to stormy weather in the area. The entire crew of 10 was lost.
Lester was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 19052514
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-41087:
Athey, Frank W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
Bacon, Lester A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CA
Baker, Henry P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, SC
Bash, Keith R ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, MO
Clogston, Vernon M ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MS
Kannapel, John W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, KY
Laws, Corbett ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MI
Moreland, Vernon M, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, MD
Tilden, Robert J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, CA
Twitty, John W, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, VA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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