World War II Honoree

Carl W. Raish, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Montrose, Colorado

Honored By

June C. Raish, Tom, Fred, Don & Scott

Relationship

Wife & Sons

HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT CAMP FANNIN, TYLER, TEXAS. LATER SERVED WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN WHEN ALL HOSTILITIES HAD SEIZED WITH THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES. HIS UNIT WAS STATIONED IN TOKYO WHERE HE SERVED AS A SALES CLERK AND A GUARD AT THE TOKYO SAGAMO PRISON. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ENTERED THE SERVICE IN APRIL 1945 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN DECEMBER 1946.