World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Justin Raphael
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wilmington, North Carolina
Honored By
Justin Raphael
OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) CAMP DAVIS, NORTH CAROLINA. PROMOTION TO 1ST LIEUTENANT, CAMP FANNIN, TEXAS. PLATOON COMMANDER, 1ST PLATOON, COMPANY A, 169TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 43RD DIVISION. COMBAT ON LUZON, PHILIPPINES, OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. BRONZE STAR MEDAL, ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. SERVED 1943-1946.