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Lester Theodore Eklund

Lester Theodore EklundLester Theodore Eklund

Purple Heart 

Rank/Rate Fire Controlman, Third Class
Service Number 608 30 17
Birth Date October 30, 1921
From Frewsburg, New York
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Capelin (SS-289)
Loss Date December 2, 1943
Location Off Celebes possibly off Kaoe Bay
Circumstances Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks Some sources list Lester's birth date as October 30, 1922.

Photos and information courtesy of Dan Langhans, son of Lester's cousin.  Additional information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

 

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