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Oral History Interview with Lester Thompson
No full textThe National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Lester Thompson. Thompson worked for a Houston shipyard as a Third-Class Shipfitter, working on liberty ships, prior to the start of the war. He joined the Navy in November of 1942. He volunteered for the submarine force, and served aboard the USS Peto (SS-265). From 1943 through 1944, Thompson completed war patrols four through seven aboard the Peto, traveling to New Guinea and Pearl Harbor, engaging in battle with several Japanese vessels. From mid-1945 through the end of the war, he was assigned to the USS Sirago (SS-485). He was discharged in late 1945
Oral History Interview with Lester Thompson
No full textThe National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Lester Thompson. Thompson worked for a Houston shipyard as a Third-Class Shipfitter, working on liberty ships, prior to the start of the war. He joined the Navy in November of 1942. He volunteered for the submarine force, and served aboard the USS Peto (SS-265). From 1943 through 1944, Thompson completed war patrols four through seven aboard the Peto, traveling to New Guinea and Pearl Harbor, engaging in battle with several Japanese vessels. From mid-1945 through the end of the war, he was assigned to the USS Sirago (SS-485). He was discharged in late 1945
Lester Thompson
No full textLester Joseph Thompson is pictured his school year at Roosevelt Elementary. He is the son of Franklin Benjamin and Laura Thompson. He was born January 12, 1934 and died from a gunshot wound on October 27, 1956
Donald O. Thompson: A remembrance
No full textThis paper was developed from the remarks delivered to honor Don Thompson by the banquet speakers at the 40th QNDE meeting, July 2013. Don died peacefully at his home just days later on July 29th after a two year battle with cancer. “Don was a tenacious fighter for what he believed in, and his vision and perseverance did much to establish NDE in both the US and wider global R&D community. He will be greatly missed by his many friends and colleagues in the NDE community”.This proceeding may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing. This proceeding appeared in Achenbach, Jan Drewes, G. Alers, Lester W. Schmerr Jr, and Leonard J. Bond. "Donald O. Thompson: A remembrance." AIP Conference Proceedings 1581, no. 1 (2014): 2135-2150. DOI: 10.1063/1.4865087. Posted with permission.</p
Letter from Lester E. Suzuki to Bishop James Chamberlain Baker, December 28, 1941
No full textTyped correspondence from Lester E. Suzuki to Bishop James Chamberlain Baker from the Japanese Methodist Church English Speaking Division in Los Angeles, California. Lester expresses his gratitude to Bishop James Chamberlain Baker for his recent letter and interest in interviewing Japanese Americans about their current situation. He goes on to discuss the actions already taken by the Japanese Church Federation, Nisei Church Federation, and Japanese American Citizens League after Pearl Harbor.The Bishop James Chamberlain Baker Collection includes letters, documents, and articles about Japanese Americans during World War II. Subjects in the collection include Japanese Americans mass removal, Pearl Harbor and the aftermath, religion, and support from the non-Japanese American community. The collection was digitized and made accessible online by CSUDH Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Homegoing Celebration and Life's Blessed Memory of Bro. Lester Dennis Thompson
No full textFuneral program for Bro. Lester Dennis Thompson, born January 14, 1947 and died April 28, 2006. The funeral was held May 4, 2006 at West End Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Dr. A. B. Devers. Funeral arrangements were made through the Lewis Funeral Home, and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas
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