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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Lester Hershey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Gene & Mary Moxley

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT. NAVIGATOR ON A B-24 LIBERATOR. SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 55TH BOMB WING, 465TH BOMB GROUP, 781ST SQUADRON. STATIONED AT PANTANELLA AIR BASE, ITALY. KILLED IN ACTION WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS SHOT DOWN BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE ON A COMBAT MISSION TO THE MARSHALLING YARDS AT NOVE ZAMKY, HUNGARY ON MARCH 14, 1945.