Crisp County GaArchives Military Records.....HAIRSTON, LESTER R. PLATOON SGT. April 10, 1944
WWII U.S MARINE CORPS  2ND MARINE DIV.
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SGT HAIRSTON COMMENDED
SOMEWHERE IN THEPACIFIC APRIL 10
 FOR OUTSTANDING BRAVERY AND ACTION DURING THE BATTLE FOR TARAWA, MARINE PLATOON
SARGEANT LESTER R HAIRSTON,27, RECEIVED A LETTER OF COMMENDATION FROM ADMIRAL
CHESTER W. NIMITZ, COMMANDER IN CHIE OF THE PACIFIC FLEET.
 HIS BROTHER,CLAUDE J. HAIRSTON,LIVES AT 607 7TH ST SOUTH,CORDELE,GA,.HE ENLISTED IN
THE MARINE CORPS IN AUGUST 1937.
 THE CITATION READS;
 ''FOR MERITORIOUS CONDUCT AND DEVOTION TO DUTY AGAINEST ENEMY JAPANESE FORCES IN
TARAWA,GILBERT ISLANDS, FROM NOVEMBER 20 TO NOVEMBER 22,1943,WHILE WORKING WITH AN
AMPHIBIOUS TRACTOR UNIT OF THE 2ND MARINE DIVISION.
 'WHEN HIS LANDING CRAFT BECAME DISABLED AND OUT OF ACTION, HE IMMEDIATELY ATTACHED
HIMSELF TO THE NEAREST INFANTRY UNIT. HIS SUBSQUENT WORK IN THE EXTERMINATION OF
SNIPERS IN THE AREA BY SHEER WILLINGNESS AND DISREGARD FOR PERSONAL SAFETY BROUGHT
HIGH PRAISE FROM NFANTRY TROOP COMMANDERS. ''HIS CONDUCT AND DEVOTION IN DUTY WERE
IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITION OF YHE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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