Rank/Rate	Fireman, Second Class
Service Number	645 97 08
Birth Date	June 17, 1926
From	Homer, Louisiana
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Herring (SS-233)
Loss Date	June 1, 1944
Location	Near Point Tagan, Matsuwa Island, Kuriles
Circumstances	Sunk by gunfire from shore batteries
Remarks	Lester was born in Jena, Louisiana.

Photo courtesy of Mary Ann Richardson. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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