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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lester James Fontenot

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Honored By

Randy, Byron, Marc & Daniel Fontenot

Relationship

Sons

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SEAMAN 1ST CLASS ABOARD THE USS TENNESSEE, FROM 1943 TO 1945. SERVED IN THE FOLLOWING BATTLES: IWO JIMA, OKINAWA, SAIPAN, TARAWA, TINIAN, KWAJALEIN, ENIWETOK AND THE LEYTE GULF LANDINGS. NORMAL POSITION WAS ON THE FIVE INCH GUNS, FOR THE FIFTH DIVISION, USS TENNESSEE.