World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ray W. Pickel
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Walnutport, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 7215 Walnutport
ENTERED SERVICE OCTOBER 15, 1942 AS A PHYSICIAN. SEPTEMBER 5, 1943 SENT TO ENGLAND; SERVED AS MEDICAL UNIT COMMANDER WITH MEDICAL DETACHMENT, 327TH GLIDER INFANTRY, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION OCTOBER 18, 1943 TO DECEMBER 14, 1945. SERVED IN NORMANDY, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE, BRONZE STAR WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN WITH 4 BATTLE STARS, BRONZE ARROWHEAD, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, BELGIUM FOURRAGERE AND NETHERLANDS ORANGE LANYARD.