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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Raymond Estep

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Purcell, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

DRAFTED INTO ARMY SERVICE IN 1942. COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES (AAF) AT THE OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL (OTS) AT MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA ON DECEMBER 8, 1942. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT THE OTS AS AN INSTRUCTOR AND HISTORICAL OFFICER. THEN SERVED AT HEADQUARTERS, THIRD AIR FORCE AT TAMPA, FLORIDA UNTIL HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN JANUARY, 1946 WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.