World War II Honoree

Raymond Walcott

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Switzerland County, Indiana

Honored By

Rick Hudson

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN COMPANY A, 807TH AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION. SAW ACTION IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ENIWETOK, SAIPAN, TINIAN AND THE OKINAWA INVASION. FIRST MARRIED MAN DRAFTED FROM SWITZERLAND COUNTY. FIRST TO FIRE ON JAPANESE AIRCRAFT IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS IN MAY 1942. PRESENT ON TINIAN WHEN AIRCRAFT WITH ATOMIC BOMB TOOK OFF. AWARDED ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON, 2 BRONZE STARS AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 35251584.