World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Lester Edward Emery
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Garden City, Kansas
Honored By
A Grateful American
LIEUTENANT, SERVED AS A NAVIGATOR WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE IN ITALY. HE ENTERED THE SERVICE ON 10 JULY 1941 AND SERVED 37 MONTHS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON 24 AUGUST 1944 AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND GOOD CONDUCT RIBBONS.