Rising early on the morning of December 7, 1941, Lester "Les" Lindow and several of his buddies on board the U.S.S. Maryland prepared for a relaxing day of surfing at Waikiki. As they made their way up to the quarterdeck, a Japanese plane flew low overhead. All hell then broke loose. Les, who enlisted in the Navy before finishing high school, survived the attack at Pearl Harbor and served in the South Pacific during World War II, passed away earlier this year in June at age 98.
Les had a special connection to the Gary Sinise Foundation, having participated in Soaring Valor in July 2017 at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans and who attended concerts put on by Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band. During the 75th commemoration of the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor last year, Les met Gary Sinise while en route to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial. Their friendship endured through the years with pleasant surprises along the way. During a discussion and book signing of Grateful American at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in February 2019, Les, with a friend driving him, made the 130-mile trek from his home to see Gary and offer up his support and admiration for his mission.
The loss of Les and those affectionately known as the Greatest Generation is a stark reminder of the importance of both honoring a generation of citizen soldiers while preserving their history to ensure their contribution will live on for future generations.
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1 окт 2024
