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John
Carpenter
Raaen
Jr.

Born:

, 

Georgia

Home:

, 

Arkansas

John Raaen graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of January 1943. He retired in 1979 as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    Defense Fuel Supply Center

    Action Date:

    1976 – 1979
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General John Carpenter Raaen, Jr. (ASN: 0-25486), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commanding General, Defense Fuel Supply Center, from 1976 to 1979.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Regiment:

    Ammunition Ordnance Logistics

    Division:

    Department of the Army

    Action Date:

    1970 – 1971
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General John Carpenter Raaen, Jr. (ASN: 0-25486), United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Director, Ammunition Ordnance Logistics, Department of the Army, from 1970 to 1971.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Action Date:

    1967 – 1969
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Corps of Engineers) John Carpenter Raaen, Jr. (ASN: 0-25486), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1967 to 1969.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Corps of Engineers)

    Batallion:

    5th Ranger Infantry Battalion (Separate)

    Division:

    V Corps

    Action Date:

    June 6, 1944
    Headquarters, V Corps, General Orders No. 2A (June 20, 1944)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain (Corps of Engineers) John Carpenter Raaen, Jr. (ASN: 0-25486), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion (Separate), FIFTH U.S. Army Corps, in action against the enemy on the coast of Normandy, France, on 6 June 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Captain Raaen, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    Mobility Equipment Command

    Action Date:

    1971 – 1972
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General John Carpenter Raaen, Jr. (ASN: 0-25486), United States Army, was awarded a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding General, Mobility Equipment Command, from 1971 to 1972.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Division:

    U.S. Army Vietnam

    Action Date:

    1969
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Corps of Engineers) John Carpenter Raaen, Jr. (ASN: 0-25486), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with Headquarters, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, in the Republic of Vietnam, in 1969.