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John Wallace Lezenby Jr.

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John Wallace Lezenby Jr. Veteran

Birth
Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA
Death
14 Jun 2011 (aged 89)
Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Woodstown, Salem County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS - WWII

John W. Lezenby, Jr. age 89 of Pennsville passed away on Tuesday June 14, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Vineland and was the son of the late John W. Sr. and Agnes Brooks Lezenby. John was a longtime Pennsville resident.

John Wallace Lezenby Jr served as a B-17 Navigator with the 8th Air Force, 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron in England during WWII.
He flew 34 bombing missions over Occupied Europe.
https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=2319

He was employed as a chemist for the DuPont Chambers Works, Deepwater where he retired in 1982 following over forty years service and a member of the DuPont Veterans Association. He was a member of the South Jersey Bowling Association and served as president and a member of the Hall of Fame. He was an Army Air Corps Veteran of WWII and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Published in Today's Sunbeam on June 16, 2011
UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS - WWII

John W. Lezenby, Jr. age 89 of Pennsville passed away on Tuesday June 14, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Vineland and was the son of the late John W. Sr. and Agnes Brooks Lezenby. John was a longtime Pennsville resident.

John Wallace Lezenby Jr served as a B-17 Navigator with the 8th Air Force, 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron in England during WWII.
He flew 34 bombing missions over Occupied Europe.
https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=2319

He was employed as a chemist for the DuPont Chambers Works, Deepwater where he retired in 1982 following over forty years service and a member of the DuPont Veterans Association. He was a member of the South Jersey Bowling Association and served as president and a member of the Hall of Fame. He was an Army Air Corps Veteran of WWII and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Published in Today's Sunbeam on June 16, 2011


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  • Maintained by: Dave B
  • Originally Created by: Laura Phillips
  • Added: Jun 16, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71477640/john_wallace-lezenby: accessed ), memorial page for John Wallace Lezenby Jr. (27 Jul 1921–14 Jun 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 71477640, citing Salem County War Veterans Memorial Park and Cemetery, Woodstown, Salem County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Dave B (contributor 47247187).