World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Raymond Paul Pidgeon
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Springfield, Massachusetts
Honored By
Friend
SERVED IN THE SPECIAL FORCES IN A RANGERS UNIT IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE; FOUGHT AT GUADALCANAL AND WAS WOUNDED IN COMBAT AT BOUGAINVILLE. WAS AWARDED TWO BRONZE STARS, ONE PURPLE HEART, AND ONE PRESIDENT'S CITATION.