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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leslie Richard Hare

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Battle Creek, Iowa

Honored By

Battle Creek American Legion

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTION: MAY 14, 1943, 5TH AIR FORCE, 380TH BOMB GROUP, AERIAL ARMORER GUNNER, OVERSEAS JANUARY 11, 1945, PEARL HARBOR, NEW GUINEA, GUADALCANAL. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 8 STARS FOR AIR OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPAN, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION. FLEW LONG RANGE BOMBING MISSIONS. DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 21, 1945.