World War II Honoree

Daniel J. Ravaschiere

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

West Long Branch, New Jersey

Honored By

Redfield, Kiley & Ravaschiere

Relationship

Grandchildren

RECEIVED TRAINING AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI, LANGLEY FIELD VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMED FORCES FEBRUARY 27, 1942. STATIONED IN ENGLAND AND ENTERED THE ARMY AIR FORCES ON FEBRUARY 20, 1943. CREW CHIEF AND ENGINE AIRCRAFT MECHANIC 747. MAINTAINED AIRCRAFT IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. INVOLVED HEAVILY IN THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. SERVED IN ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND; AIR COMBAT. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE-EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, FEDERATION DES ANCIENS COMBATTANTS FRANCAIS DIPLOME D' HONNEUR AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 5, 1945. WORKED AT FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT.