World War II Honoree

Raymond F. Fischer

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

St Louis, Missouri

Honored By

Gene Black

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED APRIL 1, 1942 U.S. NAVAL RESERVE; DISCHARGED OCTOBER 25, 1945 THROUGH POINT SYSTEM; RANK: SIGNALMAN 1ST CLASS V-2; TRAINED AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA; SIGNAL SCHOOL NOROTON, CONNECTICUT; SERVICE: NAVAL TRAINING STATION, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.; NAVAL TRAINING STATION, RECEIVING STATION NEW YORK, NEW YORK, RECEIVING STATION, ORAN U.S. NAVAL STATION, MERE EL KEBIR; RECEIVING STATION, LEDO BEACH,LONG BEACH, NEW YORK; USS THREAT AM-124 ADVANCED BASE AVIATION TRAINING UNIT, SO. NAVAL OPERATING BASE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. MEDALS EARNED: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE STAR, THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ASIA CLASP, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON AND THE CHINA SERVICE MEDAL.