World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Raoul J. Coulombe
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Hartford, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM OCTOBER 23, 1942 UNTIL FEBRUARY 5, 1946. SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 23RD MARINE REGIMENT, 4TH MARINE DIVISION. SAW ACTION IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, SAIPAN, TINIAN AND IWO JIMA. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR SERVING AT AN AID STATION WHILE AT IWO JIMA ON MARCH 8, 1945. WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION ON JUNE 19, 1944 AT SAIPAN AND ON FEBRUARY 19, 1945 AT IWO JIMA. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH 'V' DEVICE, PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.