World War II Honoree

Raymond Clifton Creager

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flint, Michigan

Honored By

John R. Tucker

Relationship

Grandson

TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE, ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY ON DECEMBER 21, 1944. BASIC TRAINING WAS COMPLETED AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA AND WAS WAS FOLLOWED BY 7 MONTHS AS AN AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN AND 8 MONTHS AS A MAIL ORDERLY ALL IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE POST-SURRENDER OCCUPATION OF JAPAN AND WAS A PASSENGER IN A PLANE THAT CRASH-LANDED IN JAPAN. HE SURVIVED THE CRASH AND CONTINUED IN SERVICE UNTIL HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON AUGUST 6, 1946.