James Donald Raab was born on January 12, 1943, to O. Ronald and Regina Raab, in Jersey City, NJ. He resided there until moving to Beachwood, NJ, in 1958. His home of record is Beachwood, NJ. He was a 1960 graduate of Toms River High School. After graduation, he worked at a Food Fair Supermarket and attended Monmouth College in West Long Branch.
Raas enlisted in the US Navy in August 1966. He attained the rank of Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3).
Raab received basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois. He continued training as a hospital corpsman there and at the Marine base, Camp LeJeune, NC. James and Jody Raab were married October 19, 1966, at the Toms River Methodist Church. After a wedding trip to Hawaii, they settled at the Naval Station in Illinois.
Raab arrived in Vietnam in November 1967, and was attached to the H&S Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Marine, 3rd Marine Division.
On Wednesday, June 12, 1968, in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam, Raab was killed in action. Often seen making his way to those wounded in battle, it was just such an effort Doc was making to save a life when he was killed by a bullet to the chest and died instantly. Military records indicate that Operation Allenbrook took place in Southern Quang Nam Province, May 4 to August 24, 1968. The Viet Cong lost 1017 men and the US lost 240.
Ironically, he could have stayed behind the lines because it was just a couple of days before he was to have begun traveling out of the war zone to an R & R in Hawaii and a reunion with his wife, the former Joanne "Jody" Becker.
On Tuesday, June 24, 1968, a funeral service for Raab was held at the First Methodist Church, followed by burial with full military honors at Ocean County Memorial Park, Toms River, NJ. He was survived by his widow and two-month old son.
Raas enlisted in the US Navy in August 1966. He attained the rank of Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3).
Raab received basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois. He continued training as a hospital corpsman there and at the Marine base, Camp LeJeune, NC. James and Jody Raab were married October 19, 1966, at the Toms River Methodist Church. After a wedding trip to Hawaii, they settled at the Naval Station in Illinois.
Raab arrived in Vietnam in November 1967, and was attached to the H&S Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Marine, 3rd Marine Division.
On Wednesday, June 12, 1968, in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam, Raab was killed in action. Often seen making his way to those wounded in battle, it was just such an effort Doc was making to save a life when he was killed by a bullet to the chest and died instantly. Military records indicate that Operation Allenbrook took place in Southern Quang Nam Province, May 4 to August 24, 1968. The Viet Cong lost 1017 men and the US lost 240.
Ironically, he could have stayed behind the lines because it was just a couple of days before he was to have begun traveling out of the war zone to an R & R in Hawaii and a reunion with his wife, the former Joanne "Jody" Becker.
On Tuesday, June 24, 1968, a funeral service for Raab was held at the First Methodist Church, followed by burial with full military honors at Ocean County Memorial Park, Toms River, NJ. He was survived by his widow and two-month old son.
James Donald Raab was born on January 12, 1943, to O. Ronald and Regina Raab, in Jersey City, NJ. He resided there until moving to Beachwood, NJ, in 1958. His home of record is Beachwood, NJ. He was a 1960 graduate of Toms River High School. After graduation, he worked at a Food Fair Supermarket and attended Monmouth College in West Long Branch.
Raas enlisted in the US Navy in August 1966. He attained the rank of Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3).
Raab received basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois. He continued training as a hospital corpsman there and at the Marine base, Camp LeJeune, NC. James and Jody Raab were married October 19, 1966, at the Toms River Methodist Church. After a wedding trip to Hawaii, they settled at the Naval Station in Illinois.
Raab arrived in Vietnam in November 1967, and was attached to the H&S Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Marine, 3rd Marine Division.
On Wednesday, June 12, 1968, in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam, Raab was killed in action. Often seen making his way to those wounded in battle, it was just such an effort Doc was making to save a life when he was killed by a bullet to the chest and died instantly. Military records indicate that Operation Allenbrook took place in Southern Quang Nam Province, May 4 to August 24, 1968. The Viet Cong lost 1017 men and the US lost 240.
Ironically, he could have stayed behind the lines because it was just a couple of days before he was to have begun traveling out of the war zone to an R & R in Hawaii and a reunion with his wife, the former Joanne "Jody" Becker.
On Tuesday, June 24, 1968, a funeral service for Raab was held at the First Methodist Church, followed by burial with full military honors at Ocean County Memorial Park, Toms River, NJ. He was survived by his widow and two-month old son.
Raas enlisted in the US Navy in August 1966. He attained the rank of Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3).
Raab received basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois. He continued training as a hospital corpsman there and at the Marine base, Camp LeJeune, NC. James and Jody Raab were married October 19, 1966, at the Toms River Methodist Church. After a wedding trip to Hawaii, they settled at the Naval Station in Illinois.
Raab arrived in Vietnam in November 1967, and was attached to the H&S Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Marine, 3rd Marine Division.
On Wednesday, June 12, 1968, in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam, Raab was killed in action. Often seen making his way to those wounded in battle, it was just such an effort Doc was making to save a life when he was killed by a bullet to the chest and died instantly. Military records indicate that Operation Allenbrook took place in Southern Quang Nam Province, May 4 to August 24, 1968. The Viet Cong lost 1017 men and the US lost 240.
Ironically, he could have stayed behind the lines because it was just a couple of days before he was to have begun traveling out of the war zone to an R & R in Hawaii and a reunion with his wife, the former Joanne "Jody" Becker.
On Tuesday, June 24, 1968, a funeral service for Raab was held at the First Methodist Church, followed by burial with full military honors at Ocean County Memorial Park, Toms River, NJ. He was survived by his widow and two-month old son.
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