Camp Lester: Petty Officer 1st Class Fred F. Lester was a corpsman assigned to Assault Rifle Platoon, 1st Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division. Lester was treating a wounded Marine under a barrage of enemy machine guns, rifles and grenades when he was hit. He managed to pull the wounded man toward a covered position, but was hit a second time. Lester got the Marine to safety but was too seriously wounded to administer care. Realizing his wounds were fatal, Lester refused medical care while directing treatment for other wounded Marines. He died shortly after.
Date Taken: | 07.08.2011 |
Date Posted: | 07.07.2011 20:17 |
Photo ID: | 425048 |
VIRIN: | 110622-M-XX000-006 |
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Location: | OKINAWA, JP |
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