{{Infobox military person | name = James A. Lester | allegiance = {{flag|United States of America}} | branch = 25px United States Army | rank = 30px Major General | battles = World War I<br />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. [[File:Five_American_Generals_detail,_Yamashita_Trial_Commission_(cropped).jpg|thumb|304x304px|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]]
== References ==
* https://www.nytimes.com/1958/03/12/archives/james-a-lester-retired-general-artillery-leader-in-pacific-war-dies.html * https://generals.dk/general/Lester/James_Allan/USA.html
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lester, James A.}} Category:1958 deaths Category:United States Army generals Category:United States Army generals of World War II