World War II Honoree

Raymond Louis Cloutier

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lewiston, Maine

Honored By

Constance Marie Anne Cloutier Monarch

Relationship

Daughter

MY FATHER ENTERED THE ARMY ON JULY 1, 1943. INDUCTED JUNE 17, 1943 RIGHT AFTER GRADUATION FROM LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL, LEWISTON, MAINE. AFTER BASIC TRAINING, HE ATTENDED ARMORED SCHOOL, RADIO OPERATOR COURSE (LOW SPEED) AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST ARMY, 7TH CORPS, 4TH CALVARY GROUP MECHANIZED HEADQUARTERS. HE SERVED 20 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN CAMPAIGNS IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE AND ARDENNES; TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE. HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE WAS DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 6, 1945.