World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Raymond R. Evans, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Putnam, Connecticut
Relationship
Self
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 566TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 389TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP(HEAVY) B-24 BOMBERS AS A CLERK TYPIST IN SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, AIR COMBAT, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE RECORDING FLIGHT CREWS, MISSIONS, TIME, TARGETS, WOUNDED, LOSSES OF PLANES, FUEL AND BOMB LOADS, ASSIGNING REPLACEMENT OF CREW MEMBERS UNABLE TO FLY, AWAKEN CREW MEMBERS AND BRIEF ON MISSION OF THE DAY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 9 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.