World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lester A. Mingey
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Jane Auer
Relationship
Daughter
FOUGHT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. WENT FROM CHICAGO TO CALIFORNIA, HAWAII, NEW GUINEA, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND ENDED HIS TOUR IN OCCUPIED JAPAN. CONTRACTED MALARIA AND SUFFERED FROM IT FOR YEARS. RECEIVED A BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION TO SERGEANT. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. DECEASED ON JULY 4, 2005.