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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lester C. Avellar

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Vallejo, California

Honored By

Lester Avellar

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TOOK OVER THE 19TH BOMB GROUP PLANES. STARTED COMBAT FROM PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, UP THROUGH THE PHILIPPINES TO IE SHIMA OFF OKINAWA. THE WAR ENDED WHEN THE U.S. DROPPED 2 ATOMIC BOMBS ON JAPAN. I WAS RELEASED FROM DUTY AND CAME HOME. I WAS IN THE 43RD BOMB GROUP, 65TH SQUADRON, 5TH AIR FORCE AND CAME OUT AS A MASTER SERGEANT.