"T/5 LESTER R. PINTER"
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Three Winds of Death
Bennett M. Guthrie
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T/5 Lester R. PINTER,
.Medical Corps.. United States Army. For gallantry in action on
Corregidor, Philippine Islands, ...on 24 February
1945..
During the night of 24 February, while Company A was receiving damaging
mortar fire, T/5 Lester R. Pinter, a medic, crawled through the enemy
fire and challenging fire from friendly troops to minister to wounded
troopers. For his unselfish and heroic actions, he was awarded the
Silver Star.
(Guthrie at p. 207/8)
Pinter was one of the men killed in the Monkey Point explosion of 26
Feb.
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