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Robert
S.
Raisch
December 8, 1929

–

Born:

Detroit

, 

Michigan

Home:

Bloomfield Hills

, 

Michigan

After graduating from high school, Robert Raisch accepted an appointment in the Holloway V-S program in 1947. He attended Duke University under this program where he majored as a mechanical engineer. He was commissioned in the Marine Corps Reserve in 1951, and retired as a United States Marine Corps Brigadier General in 1980.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Marine Fighting Squadron 224 (VMF-224)

    Action Date:

    Korean War

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant Robert S. Raisch (MCSN: 0-51717), United States Marine Corps, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as Pilot of an F-9F “Panther” aircraft in Marine Fighting Squadron TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR (VMF-224), in action against enemy forces in Korea.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Marine Fighting Squadron 224 (VMF-224)

    Action Date:

    Korean War

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant Robert S. Raisch (MCSN: 0-51717), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as Pilot of an F-9F “Panther” aircraft in Marine Fighting Squadron TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR (VMF-224), in action against enemy forces in Korea.