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WWII veteran Lewis "Pat" Patteson

Lewis "Pat" Patteson, still spry at 102 when I met him earlier this year, is a decorated Naval lieutenant from WWII. He flew patrol bombers in the Aleutian islands, a lesser-known front against the Japanese, who held some of the islands during the war. Here he reminisced about his wartime experiences at his home in Danville, California.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Danville, California, United States of America
Camera: LEICA M10
Copyright: © Virginia Hines