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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Herbert Dwight Raymond, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Americus, Georgia

Honored By

John Peterson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE JOINED THE CLASS OF 1942 AND GRADUATED ON DECEMBER 19, 1941 AND WAS COMMISSIONED IN THE MARINE CORPS. THE 25 MARINES IN THE CLASS JOINED THE 6TH ROC AT QUANTICO. HE WAS ONE OF EIGHT WHO ATTENDED COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL, JOINED THE 3RD CORPS SIGNAL BATTALION ON GUADALCANAL AND PARTICIPATED IN THE LANDING AT BOUGAINVILLE, GUAM, OKINAWA AND EVENTUALLY HAS ASSIGNMENT TO PEKING WHEN THE WAR WAS OVER.