World War II Honoree

Raymond E. Reamey

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN NAVAL SERVICE IN 1944. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER ABOARD THE ATTACK TRANSPORT SHIP USS ARENAC APA-128. FOLLOWING SHAKEDOWN AND AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISES OFF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, SAILED FOR HAWAII WITH CARGO AND ARRIVED AT PEARL HARBOR ON MARCH 17, 1945. OPERATED FROM PEARL HARBOR FOR 2 MONTHS DELIVERING PERSONNEL AND CARGO TO ENIWETOK ATOLL IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS AND GUAM. SERVED IN SUPPORT OF THE INVASION OF OKINAWA FROM MAY 27 TO JUNE 6, 1945 AND AGAIN FROM JULY 5-8, 1945. HIS SHIP WAS EN ROUTE FROM CALIFORNIA TO PEARL HARBOR WHEN THE JAPANESE CAPITULATED ON AUGUST 14, 1945. TRANSPORTED TROOPS TO JAPAN FOR OCCUPATION SERVICE AND THEN ENGAGED IN 'MAGIC CARPET' DUTY TO RETURN SERVICE PERSONNEL FROM JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS TO THE WEST COAST. CONTINUED IN SERVICE AFTER THE WAR IN THE OKLAHOMA AIR NATIONAL GUARD UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE AIR FORCE WITH THE RANK OF CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT.