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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ray Carl Geiger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ogden, Utah

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

HE WAS IN THE 1ST AIR COMMANDO GROUP, 'COCHRAN'S COMMANDOS', IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE ENLISTED IN 1940, AND WAS IN THE FIRST AIR GROUP TO GO OVERSEAS AFTER THE WAR, ON JANUARY 1, 1941. HE FLEW 31 COMBAT MISSIONS, AND WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE STARS.