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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Raymond Edward Francis

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Daniel R. Francis

Relationship

Son

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Activity During WWII

Served on the USS Caperton DD-650 (destroyer) from 1944-1946. On September 2, 1945, the USS Caperton was the first ship escorting the USS Missouri into Tokyo Bay for the Instrument of Surrender, the signing by General Douglas MacArthur and the Japanese Foreign Minister. After being discharged, worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.