World War II Honoree

Raymond C. Coulter

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Enid, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT SAN DIEGO NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, CALIFORNIA; AND NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NAVAL OPERATING BASE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. SERVED OVERSEAS WITH NAVAL AVIATION IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING AT HICKHAM FIELD IN THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII. ALSO SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA FLYING ON ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROLS SEARCHING FOR GERMAN SUBMARINES. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RATE OF CHIEF PETTY OFFICER AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.