World War II Honoree

Lester P. Halverson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Faribault, Minnesota

Honored By

Lester P. Halverson

Relationship

Self

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS. ENTERED ON JANUARY 6, 1941 AND RETIRED FROM SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 1, 1961, AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BATTLE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GERMANY OCCUPATIONAL MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, 2 GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS, AND 2 ARMY COMMENDATION MEDALS FOR HIS SERVICE IN WWII. HELD THE RANK OF MASTER SERGEANT AT THE END OF WWII. WAS PART OF THE 215TH COAST ARTILLERY ANTI-AIRCRAFT UNIT WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE 30TH COAST ARTILLERY BATTALION IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. AFTER RETURNING FROM THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS WAS PART OF THE 527TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN ITALY UNTIL THE END OF WWII.