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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Raymond B. Culver

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Ann

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ASSIGNED DUTY ABOARD THE LIGHT CRUISER, USS BIRMINGHAM, CL-62, AND PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. ON MAY 4, 1945 THE SHIP FOUGHT OFF THREE ATTACKS AND WAS DAMAGED FOR A THIRD TIME WHEN A JAPANESE KAMIKAZE HIT HER FORWARD. RETURNED TO PEARL HARBOR FOR REPAIRS ON 25 MAY 1945.