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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lester F. Becker

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

USS Block Island Association

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE SERVED ABOARD THE USS BLOCK ISLAND CVE-21, AS AN AEROGRAPHER'S MATE. HE LEFT THE SHIP BEFORE THE SINKING ON MAY 29, 1944. HE ALSO SERVED ABOARD THE USS LANGLEY CVL-27. HE WAS THEN SENT TO V-12 FOR OFFICER TRAINING.