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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lester Cecil Hess

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Syracuse, New York

Honored By

Alan D. Hess

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

GRADUATED WEST POINT IN 1940. COMMISSIONED AS A LIEUTENANT IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AT BOUGAINVILLE, GUADALCANAL, ETC. TRANSFERRED TO 29 PALMS, CALIFORNIA AS COMMANDER OF GLIDER TRAINING PRIOR TO GERMANS INVADING CRETE. WAS THE 9TH REGISTERED GLIDER PILOT IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. PROMOTED TO MAJOR.