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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Fred L. Raymond

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Denver, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: LIEUTENANT. BATAAN JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR FOR 31 MONTHS. SERVED WITH THE U.S. 16TH NAVAL DISTRICT, NAVAL PATROL WING TEN, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES CAPTURED HIM MAY 6, 1942 DURING THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WAS HELD CAPTIVE AS A PRISONER OF WAR AT AN UNKNOWN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP ON LUZON. KILLED IN ACTION, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1944 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE FROM THE ORYOKU MARU, JAPANESE ‘HELL SHIP’ THAT CAME UNDER ATTACK BY U.S. NAVAL CARRIER FIGHTERS. HE WAS LATER DECLARED MISSING IN ACTION AND MEMORIALIZED AT THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY, FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. DECORATIONS: NAVY CROSS AND THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.