Rank/Rate	Fire Controlman, Third Class
Service Number	608 30 17
Birth Date	October 30, 1921
From	Frewsburg, New York
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Capelin (SS-289)
Loss Date	December 2, 1943
Location	Off Celebes possibly off Kaoe Bay
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks	Some sources list Lester's birth date as October 30, 1922.

Photos and information courtesy of Dan Langhans, son of Lester's cousin.  Additional information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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