World War II Honoree
Served Their Country
Thomas August Raasch, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Cooperton, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
AFTER TAKING AN AVIATION MECHANICS COURSE AT THE CURTIS-WRIGHT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IN GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, HE WORKED AT THE NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION FACTORY AT INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. THEN, TRANSFERRED TO THE DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY PLANT IN OKLAHOMA CITY UNTIL OCTOBER, 1944 WHEN HE WAS DRAFTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE. SERVED DURING THE WAR, WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN DECEMBER, 1945 AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.