World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lester J. Benson
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Belleville, New Jersey
Honored By
Mary E. Benson
Relationship
Wife
SERVED IN MERCHANT MARINE SERVICE IN CONVOY DUTY ON MURMANSK RUN AND IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. SERVED ON SS HERMAN WINTER, PIERRE LACLEDE, CAPE IGVAK, WHITE HORSE, LONG JACK AND BEMIS HEIGHTS.