World War II Honoree

Raymond Poore

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wichita, Kansas

Honored By

Audrey Jean Poore

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED THE NAVY RESERVES IN MAY 1943. WENT TO BOOT CAMP AT FARRAGUT IDAHO THEN TO SAN DIEGO GUNNERY SCHOOL. FROM THERE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS COWPENS CVL-25. SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND WAS THE FIRST CARRIER TO ENTER TOKYO BAY AUGUST 27, 1945. HE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING AWARDS: WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 SILVER STARS, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ASIA CLASP, NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. SURVIVED A SEVERE TYPHOON AND WWII. WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED DECEMBER 25, 1945.