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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lee A. Archer, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

New Rochelle, New York

Honored By

Joe Feaster

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE AIR FORCE AND ENTERED FLIGHT TRAINING AT TUSKEGEE ARMY AIR FIELD, GRADUATING AS A FIGHTER PILOT I, CLASS 43-G. HE JOINED THE 302ND FIGHTER SQUADRON OF THE 322ND FIGHTER GROUP AND WENT ON TO BECOME A FIGHTER ACE. IN 1944, HE BECAME ONE OF 4 'TRIPLERS' WHO DESTROYED THREE ME-109 AIRCRAFT ON 1 MISSION. RETIRED AFTER 29 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE.