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LESTER, Phillip Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 10373 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 82 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 May 1940 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Japan, 19 March 1947, aged 6 years |
| Cemetery: |
Yokohama War Cemetery Yokohama War Cemetery, Yokohama, Kanto, Japan |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Victorian Jewish War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 10373 | |
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| 23 May 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
| 23 May 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 10373, No. 82 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 8 Aug 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 10373, No. 82 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Pilot Officer Phillip Joseph Lester [aka Phillip Joseph Levy] 10373 of 82 Squadron was killed when Mustang P51D A68-785 disintegrated in mid-air near Bofu, Japan
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