World War II Honoree

Raymond Corchero

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Decoto, California

Honored By

Lt Col. Richard T. Morrow

Relationship

Son-In-Law

STATIONED AT SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, PEARL HARBOR, ON DEC. 7, 1941. TRANSFERRED STATESIDE AS PART OF TRAINING CADRE. SERVED AS COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF FOR 280TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN CENTRAL EUROPE, ARDENNES AND RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.