World War II Honoree

Raymond Biechele

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Winter Springs, Florida

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

PROUDLY SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON THE USS COWPENS CVL-25 WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN THE STRIKES ON WAKE ISLAND, THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, KWAJALEIN, ENIWETOK, TRUK, PALAU YAP, ULITHI, SATAWAN, PONAPE, SAIPAN, AND SUPPORTING RAIDS ON JIMA, PAGAN, LUZON, ROTA, GUAM, AND OKINAWA, AMONG OTHERS. TOOK PART IN THE BATTLES OF LEYTE GULF AND THE PHILIPPINES, ALSO KNOWN AS 'THE MARIANAS TURKEY SHOOT'. ALMOST LOST AT SEA IN THE GREAT PACIFIC TYPHOON, DECEMBER 15-17, 1944. THE USS COWPENS RECEIVED A UNIT COMMENDATION AND 12 BATTLE STARS.