World War II Honoree

Charles D. Rabuck

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Royersford, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Charles D. Rabuck, Jr., James, Richard Rabuck,

Relationship

Sons

TECHNICAL SERGEANT. SEPARATED FROM THE ARMED FORCES ON NOVEMBER 9, 1945 FROM THE RICHMOND ARMY AIR BASE IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. ATTENDED BOTH AERIAL GUNNERY SCHOOL AND RADIO OPERATOR AND MECHANICS SCHOOL BEFORE BEING SENT OVERSEAS. THROUGHOUT HIS TOUR OF DUTY HE SERVED AS A RADAR OPERATOR ON JAMES BROWN'S CREW. HIS TOUR OF DUTY TOOK HIM TO BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS INCLUDING THE AIR OFFENSIVE OF JAPAN, EASTERN MANDATES, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES (LIBERATION), LUZON, WESTERN PACIFIC AND RYUKYUS. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL., THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE AIR MEDAL AND 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.