World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Lester B. Granger
Hometown
New Jersey
Honored By
Richard E. Miller
A VIRGINA BORN ARMY VETERAN OF WWI AND DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE, THE HONOREE INVESTIGATED RACIAL CONFLICTS AMONG U.S. NAVAL PERSONNEL AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR NAVY SECRETARY, JAMES FORRESTAL, MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS THAT PROMPTED THE FIRST REAL STEPS TOWARD DE-SEGREGATION IN THE ARMED FORCES DURING WWII.