World War II Honoree

Robert E. Raymond

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Plainville, Connecticut

Honored By

Joyce Hornblower

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AMERICAN THEATRE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE DEFENSE MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE WAS A CREW MEMBER OF THE VPB17. HE WAS FLYING IN THE PBM MARINERS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC DOING ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROL AIR SEA SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSIONS AND MAIL RUNS. HE WAS IN SAIPAN, TINIAN, PALAU, ULITHI, CORREGIDOR, LINGAYEN GULF, PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN AND BLACK CAT NIGHT BOMBING BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES FORMOSA AND THE SOUTH CHINA COAST.