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Lee R. Masoner

Motor Pool MaintenanceTinian Island

Wendover, UT
Manhattan Project VeteranMilitary Veteran
Lee Masoner

Lee R. Masoner served with the 603rd Air Engineering Squadron of the 509th Composite Group on Tinian Island in the South Pacific during World War II. The full extent of his work is unknown, but it records suggest Masoner worked in the motor pool and was responsible for keeping bomb service trucks operational. 

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