World War II Honoree

John S. Raymond

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Johnstown, New York

Honored By

June F. Raymond

Relationship

Spouse

SERVED ON 30 MISSIONS (FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO MAY 1945), PRIMARILY AS B-17 PILOT WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 452ND GROUP, 728TH SQUADRON, 45TH COMBAT WING. BASED PRIMARILY IN DEOPHAM GREEN, EAST ANGLIA, ENGLAND. AWARDED THE 2 PURPLE HEARTS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (FOR LEADING A RAID ON A SYNTHETIC OIL MANUFACTURING PLANT/OIL DEPOT STORAGE IN HAMBURG, GERMANY), AIR MEDAL, CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS (FROM NEW YORK STATE), SERVICE AND PARTICIPATION MEDALS FOR THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE 'RUPTURED DUCK' GOLD LAPEL PIN FOR HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE SERVICE.