Private First Class Raymond W. Graves, Jr. (ASN: 6583606), United States Army, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military control at the end of hostilities in August 1945.
Sponsored by:
Raymond
W.
Graves
Jr.
POW (WWII)
Home:
,
California
Awards Received
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Bronze Star Medal
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Prisoner of War Medal
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Private First ClassDivision:
Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands & Japan)Action Date:
May 6, 1942 – August 1945
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Bronze Star Medal
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Private First ClassRegiment:
31st Infantry RegimentAction Date:
1942 – 1945
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Bronze Star Medal to Private First Class Raymond W. Graves, Jr. (ASN: 6583606), United States Army, for meritorious achievement in ground combat against the armed enemy during World War II in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations.