World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lenwood E. French
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Sacramento, California
Honored By
Ray Hurlbut
Relationship
Shipmate
LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE, JOINED VB133 IN JUNE 1944 AT CROWS LANDING NAVAL AIR STATION. HE WAS A RADAR SPECIALIST AND ASSIGNED TO TRAIN CREWMEN IN THE OPERATION OF THE NEW RADAR EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN VEGA VENTURA PV-1 AIRCRAFT. HE WAS PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT IN NOVEMBER AND RE-ASSIGNED TO THE 7TH FLEET.