World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Raymond Jackson 'Ray' Hall
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Baker, Montana
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA ABOARD THE ESCORT AIRCRAFT CARRIER-FLAGSHIP USS MAKIN ISLAND (CVE-93). PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS AT IWO JIMA IN THE BONIN ISLANDS, AND OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS. HIS SHIP ALSO SERVED ON OCCUPATION DUTY IN TOKYO, JAPAN AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES FROM SEPTEMBER 9-OCTOBER 18, 1945. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ‘ASIA’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. CONTINUED IN U.S. NAVAL RESERVE AND ACTIVE SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HONORABLY DISCHARGED.