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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Raymond Joseph Fontaine

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

New Orleans, Louisiana

Honored By

Ellen Fontaine Olander

Relationship

Niece

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED IN 1943 AT 17 YEARS OLD. STATIONED ON THE USS CAMBRIA APA-36. LANDED TROOPS ON LCVP DURING INVASIONS OF MARSHALL ISLANDS, SAIPAN, TINIAN, LEYTE, LINGAYEN GULF AND OKINAWA. DISCHARGED IN APRIL 1946. HIS TWIN BROTHER SERVED IN THE NAVY.