World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lester J. Novaresi
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Stockton, California
Honored By
Elmo J. Novaresi
Relationship
Brother
PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. SERVED AS A RIFLEMAN WITH I COMPANY, I7TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 7TH INFANTRY DIVISION ON OKINAWA AND THE LIBERATION OF KOREA. HIS COMPANY PARTICIPATED AS PART OF THE 7TH DIVISION'S CEREMONIAL REMOVAL OF THE JAPANESE FLAG FROM THE CAPITOL BUILDING AT SEOUL AND THE INSTALLATION OF THE AMERICAN FLAG.