World War II Honoree

Raymond Culbertson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bagley, Iowa

Honored By

Self

ENTERED UNITED STATES ARMY AT GUTHRIE CENTER, IOWA AND SWORN IN A FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, DECEMBER 28, 1944. RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA THEN TO FORT RILEY, KANSAS TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIO9NS AND RECEIVED MULE PACK TRAINING. SHIPPED OUT OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON SEPTEMBER 22, 1945 FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATION, ARRIVING IN OKINAWA OCTOBER 15, 1945. SERVED AS TECHNICIAN 3 CLASS IN THE 967TH ORDINANCE HAM CO. SERVED AS SERGEANT OF THE MOTOR POL ALL OF WHICH WAS HEAVY TRUCKS. RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES OCTOBER 3, 1946 ARRIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 16, 1946. RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING RIBBONS AND MEDALS: ASIATIC-PACIFIC-THEATER RIBBON, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN), WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. GIVEN AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS DECEMBER 12, 1946. SERVED 1 YEAR 11 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS ACTIVE SERVICE OF WHICH 1 YEAR AND 25 DAYS WAS OVERSEAS DUTY.