World War II Honoree

Raymond Michael Driscoll

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Raymond M. Driscoll, Jr.

Relationship

Son

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS IN COMPANY I, 3RD BATTALION, 29TH REGIMENT, 6TH MARINE DIVISION. HE WAS ON ACTIVE DUTY FROM 2/2/43 TO 4/4/46 AND SAW ACTION ON OKINAWA, RYUKYUS ISLANDS. PARTICIPATED IN THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE IN THE AREA OF TSINGTAO, CHINA ON 10/25/45 AND THE OCCUPATION OF CHINA. HE WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, COMBAT ACTION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, CHINA SERVICE MEDAL, WWII CHINA COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL