Branch of Service: Air Force

Rank: Airman 1st class

Date of Birth: 11/05/1933

Place of Birth: NYC

Name of high school: Bayside

City/State: NY

College: N/A

Degree: N/A

Name of Spouse: Pat

How long married: 64 years

Residence before Abbey Delray: Delray Beach, FL

Career: Aircraft Mechanic

No. of children: N/A | Grandchildren: N/A | Great-grandchildren :N/A

Your experience in the service: He trained in Stanford, NY, Wichita Falls and West Palm Beach. He was assigned to Tokyo, later at McGuire Air Force Base in NJ. Ray tells the story of his trip from San Francisco to his assignment in Tokyo. One engine quit on leaving Midway Island refueling stop. The plane returned safely to Midway, where Ray thought he would get to enjoy more than a little RR while they waited for a replacement engine to be flown in from the States. This dream did not come true as before being served at the service Man's Bar he had shown proof of being 21 (he was not).