World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Raymond Russell Francis
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Osceola, Missouri
Honored By
VFW Post 11242
HE WAS A P-47 THUNDERBOLT FIGHTER PILOT FLYING 55 MISSIONS OVER EUROPE. HE WAS AWARDED AN AIR MEDAL WITH FIVE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER.