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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Lester Fitzhugh

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Texas

Honored By

Joe Fields

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY AS AN OFFICER IN 1940, SERVED AT CAMP BOWIE, BROWNWOOD, TEXAS. ALSO STATIONED IN LOUISIANA. SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, ALLIED FORCES SURRENDERED TO THE JAPANESE, HE WAS A PRISONER OF WAR AND DIED ABOARD AN UNMARKED SHIP WHEN ATTACKED AND SUNK BY AMERICAN PLANES. DATE OF DEATH 12-15-1944.