World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lester Osborne Bethel
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Kansas City, Kansas
Honored By
VFW Post 11242
HE PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE FOUGHT FOR 72 DAYS AND OFTEN IN A FLOODED FOXHOLE CAUSING HIM TO SUFFER MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES.