World War II Honoree

Clifford E. Raymond

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Greenwood, Arkansas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED WITH THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS (CCC), A U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT, PRIOR TO ENTERING MILITARY SERVICE. WORKED ON A SERIES OF JOBS IN OKLAHOMA AND COLORADO. ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE ON AUGUST 24, 1940. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, AT SAIPAN AND TINIAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS, AND ON IWO JIMA. WOUNDED IN ACTION BY SHRAPNEL ON IWO JIMA. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JANUARY 19, 1947 WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. REENLISTED AND WAS RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY AFTER THE WAR AND SERVED UNTIL AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED.