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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Raymond Frederick Bachand

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bristol, Connecticut

Honored By

Dean & Claudia Bachand

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

GRADUATED EARLY TO SERVE IN THE WAR. ENLISTED IN THE NAVY AND HIS UNIT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE MARINE CORPS 5TH DIVISION. ONCE THE DIVISION WAS FINALIZED, THEY WERE TRANSFERRED BACK TO THE 142ND NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION. THIS UNIT SPENT 13 MONTHS IN HAWAII AND WAS SENT TO THE PHILIPPINES.