World War II Honoree

Charles Allan Raish

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Montrose, Colorado

Honored By

Anita Raish, Sandra, Allan, Duane & Ruth Roatcap

Relationship

Wife, Daughter, Sons & Sister

SERVED AS PB4Y-1 'LIBERATOR' BOMBER TAIL GUNNER AND ORDNANCE TECHNICIAN IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WHERE HE FLEW ENEMY ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROL MISSIONS. ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON FLEET AIR WING 2, KANEOHE NAVAL AIR STATION, OAHU, HAWAII. HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION FARRAGUT, IDAHO. AERIAL GUNNERY TRAINING AT PURCELL, OKLAHOMA NAVAL AIR STATION AND PB4Y-1 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONAL FLIGHT TRAINING AT BANANA RIVER FIELD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA AND HUTCHINSON, KANSAS NAVAL AIR STATIONS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ENTERED THE SERVICE SEPTEMBER 20, 1943 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED DECEMBER 30, 1945.