World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Raymond G. Basick
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Hannastown, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Raymond G. Basick
ENTERED SERVICE DECEMBER 2, 1943 FROM PITTSBURGH. TRAINED AT HOFFMAN ISLAND, NEW YORK. FINISHED TRAINING MARCH 28, 1944. SERVED ON A COAL CARRIER FROM NEWPORT NEWS TO BOSTON ON THE SS GLENN WHITE. SERVED IN EUROPE ON A SEAGOING TUG 639 FROM FRANCE TO BELGIUM; TOWED DISABLED FREIGHTERS. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATRES. AWARDED MERCHANT MARINE EMBLEM, HONORABLE SERVICE BUTTON, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SERVED ON THE SS GLENN WHITE MARCH 28, 1944 TO MAY 1, 1944; ON THE U.S. ARMY TUG 639 MAY 24, 1944 TO JULY 20, 1945; SS SWIFT ARROW AUGUST 27, 1945 TO OCTOBER 11, 1945; FLAGSHIP SINCO OCTOBER 31, 1945 TO NOVEMBER 13, 1945. ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT NOVEMBER 29, 1945 TO MARCH 26, 1946. SERVED ON THE SS ELEAZAR LORD APRIL 10, 1946 TO MARCH 13, 1947.