World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Raymond Willis 'R.W.' Glasco
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Chickasha, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE AT AGE 16. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA ABOARD THE ATTACK TRANSPORT SHIPS USS DOYEN (APA-1) AND USS CALVERT (APA-32). PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JANUARY 26, 1946 WITH THE RATE OF SEAMAN FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.