World War II Honoree

Raymond L. Quimby

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Portland, Oregon

Honored By

Bend Heroes Foundation

MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE 2ND CLASS, ENLISTED IN THE NAVY ON 19 FEBRUARY 1942 IN PORTLAND, OREGON. HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, AT GUADALCANAL, BOUGAINVILLE, AND TULAGI, ABOARD THE LANDING CRAFT TANK (LCT) 351 AND LCI(L) LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY (LARGE) 716, PARTICIPATING IN CAMPAIGNS AT NEW GEORGIA, REDOVA, AND VELLA LAVELLA, WHERE HE RAN ALL ENGINES AND THROTTLES ON THE BRIDGE AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ENGINE REPAIRS. WHILE ON THE LCI 716 HE MANAGED EIGHT DIESEL PROPULSION ENGINES AND ACTED AS CHIEF OF THE ENGINE ROOM; HE WAS THE MASTER AT ARMS WHILE AT ASTORIA NAVAL AIR STATION IN 1945. HE RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND COMBAT ACTION RIBBON.