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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Raymond Prichard

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Blackwell, Oklahoma

Honored By

Ron Prichard

Relationship

Son

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Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NAVY AT 17 AND SERVED FROM OCTOBER 1942 TO AUGUST 1946 AS A GUNNER'S MATE SECOND CLASS. SERVED ABOARD THE USS KNOX, THE USS REQUISITE AND USS YMS-458. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FOUR STARS, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH TWO STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.