World War II Honoree

Lester Dewey Page

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Greenville, North Carolina

Honored By

Gary & Brenda Giles

Relationship

Daughter & Son-in-law

RECEIVED WINGS AND WAS COMMISSIONED AS 2ND LIEUTENANT 1944. RECEIVED GUNNERY P-47 ADVANCED FIGHTER TRAINING AT EGLUND FIELD/ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE AND ENTERED COMBAT JUNE 1944 VIA ENGLAND AND FRANCE. INITIALLY, FLEW MISSIONS TO ESCORT BOMBERS INTO GERMANY FROM ENGLAND. AS THE FRONT ADVANCED TOWARD BERLIN, DIRECTLY SUPPORTED PATTON'S 3RD ARMY TANK AND INFANTRY DIVISION JUST PRIOR TO THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. ACCIDENT IN JEEP IN THE LINE OF DUTY, HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND RETIRED AS 1ST LIEUTENANT.