LESTER, Kermit C, PFC 604 SN: 429197

Born: 22 Jun 1916 Magnolia, Minnesota

Enlisted: 23 Jul 1942

Died: 15 Jun 1944 (KIA)

Location: Saipan, Northern Marianas Islands

Interred: Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne, MN (Rock County)

5th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA

Jul 1942 Pvt (Rec), 5th Recruit Bn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “26, jd fr CRD; 23, enl. DHS, Minneapolis, Minn.”

H Co, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego CA

Oct 1942 Pvt 521, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines (Rein), 2nd MarDiv, Rear Echelon, Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif.

H Co, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field

Oct 1942 Pvt, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia)

Dec 1942 Pvt, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia)

Jan 1943 Pvt, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands)

Apr 1943 Pvt, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)

Jul 1943 Pvt, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)

Oct 1943 Pvt, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)

Nov 1943 Pvt, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands)

Jan 1944 Pvt, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands)

G Co, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Fiel

Feb 1944 PFC 604, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Camp Tarawa, Hilo, T.H.)

Apr 1944 PFC 604, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Camp Tarawa, Hilo, T.H.)

Jun 1944 PFC 604, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Saipan, Marianas Islands) “15, KIA”

Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:

Purple Heart Medal

Combat Action Ribbon

Navy Presidential Unit Citation

American Campaign Medal

Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-3 stars

World War II Victory Medal

Lester, Kermit C, PFC