James A. Lester

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James A. Lester
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg United States of America
Branch United States Department of the Army Seal.svg United States Army
Rank US-O8 insignia.svg Major General
Battles / wars World War I
World War II

James Allen Lester (died March 10, 1958) was a senior United States Army officer.

He was a member of the West Point class of 1915.

He was part of the commission that tried Tomoyuki Yamashita.

The Yamashita Trial Commission. From left to right: Major General Leo Donovan, Brigadier General Morris C. Harwerk, Major General Russel B. Reynolds, Brigadier General Egbert F. Bullens, and Major General James A. Lester Five American Generals detail, Yamashita Trial Commission (cropped).jpg
The Yamashita Trial Commission. From left to right: Major General Leo Donovan, Brigadier General Morris C. Harwerk, Major General Russel B. Reynolds, Brigadier General Egbert F. Bullens, and Major General James A. Lester

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