World War II Honoree

Ray Everett Arrowood

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hobbs, New Mexico

Honored By

Joe Fields

HE ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY FROM SAN ANGELO, TOM GREEN COUNTY, TEXAS IN 1944. HE WAS TRAINED AT CAMP FANNIN, TEXAS AND FORT MEADE, MARYLAND. HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL CITATION, PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND EUROPEAN THEATER RIBBON WITH THREE BATTLE STARS. HE WAS WOUNDED IN GERMANY AND DISCHARGED IN 1945.