World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lester Weldon
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
HE WAS DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY IN 1942. HE WAS A MACHINE GUNNER IN THE THIRD INFANTRY DIVISION. DURING HIS TIME IN COMBAT HE EARNED 5 PURPLE HEARTS AND 4 BRONZE STARS.