Abilene Marine Office Is Dead
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. RAYNES of 1118 Orange, were informed Friday their son, 1st Lt. J. W. RAYNES, Jr., 24, was killed in action with the Marines in the Southwest Pacific.
Born in Abilene Dec. 13, 1919, the young officer was a graduate of Abilene high school and a 1941 graduate of McMurry college. He taught in the Coleman schools before entering service in November 1942. He was commissioned at Quantico, Va, Jan. 27, 1943, and was stationed at San Diego. Calif. before going overseas Aug. 8, 1943.
Lieutenant RAYNES narrowly escaped death last April on Ebon atoll, Marshall islands, when according to a Marine combat correspondent, he was on a patrol sent to investigate a white flag waving on the beach. The Japanese opened fire as soon as the Marines neared the flag. Although a number of casualties resulted, the lieutenant was unhurt.
Besides his parents, Lieutenant RAYNES is survived by his wife and five months old daughter, Linda, of Red Field, S. D.; one sister, Lavada RAYNES of Abilene and grandmother, Mrs. J. B. RAYNES, now visiting in Oklahoma. He is a nephew of Mrs. Annabelle MOUNTGOMERY, 1637 Hickory, Mrs. L. A. GROENE, route 3 and Mrs. T. W. CLACK, 118 Vine.
Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, TX) - Saturday, August 19, 1944
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. RAYNES of 1118 Orange, were informed Friday their son, 1st Lt. J. W. RAYNES, Jr., 24, was killed in action with the Marines in the Southwest Pacific.
Born in Abilene Dec. 13, 1919, the young officer was a graduate of Abilene high school and a 1941 graduate of McMurry college. He taught in the Coleman schools before entering service in November 1942. He was commissioned at Quantico, Va, Jan. 27, 1943, and was stationed at San Diego. Calif. before going overseas Aug. 8, 1943.
Lieutenant RAYNES narrowly escaped death last April on Ebon atoll, Marshall islands, when according to a Marine combat correspondent, he was on a patrol sent to investigate a white flag waving on the beach. The Japanese opened fire as soon as the Marines neared the flag. Although a number of casualties resulted, the lieutenant was unhurt.
Besides his parents, Lieutenant RAYNES is survived by his wife and five months old daughter, Linda, of Red Field, S. D.; one sister, Lavada RAYNES of Abilene and grandmother, Mrs. J. B. RAYNES, now visiting in Oklahoma. He is a nephew of Mrs. Annabelle MOUNTGOMERY, 1637 Hickory, Mrs. L. A. GROENE, route 3 and Mrs. T. W. CLACK, 118 Vine.
Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, TX) - Saturday, August 19, 1944
Abilene Marine Office Is Dead
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. RAYNES of 1118 Orange, were informed Friday their son, 1st Lt. J. W. RAYNES, Jr., 24, was killed in action with the Marines in the Southwest Pacific.
Born in Abilene Dec. 13, 1919, the young officer was a graduate of Abilene high school and a 1941 graduate of McMurry college. He taught in the Coleman schools before entering service in November 1942. He was commissioned at Quantico, Va, Jan. 27, 1943, and was stationed at San Diego. Calif. before going overseas Aug. 8, 1943.
Lieutenant RAYNES narrowly escaped death last April on Ebon atoll, Marshall islands, when according to a Marine combat correspondent, he was on a patrol sent to investigate a white flag waving on the beach. The Japanese opened fire as soon as the Marines neared the flag. Although a number of casualties resulted, the lieutenant was unhurt.
Besides his parents, Lieutenant RAYNES is survived by his wife and five months old daughter, Linda, of Red Field, S. D.; one sister, Lavada RAYNES of Abilene and grandmother, Mrs. J. B. RAYNES, now visiting in Oklahoma. He is a nephew of Mrs. Annabelle MOUNTGOMERY, 1637 Hickory, Mrs. L. A. GROENE, route 3 and Mrs. T. W. CLACK, 118 Vine.
Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, TX) - Saturday, August 19, 1944
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. RAYNES of 1118 Orange, were informed Friday their son, 1st Lt. J. W. RAYNES, Jr., 24, was killed in action with the Marines in the Southwest Pacific.
Born in Abilene Dec. 13, 1919, the young officer was a graduate of Abilene high school and a 1941 graduate of McMurry college. He taught in the Coleman schools before entering service in November 1942. He was commissioned at Quantico, Va, Jan. 27, 1943, and was stationed at San Diego. Calif. before going overseas Aug. 8, 1943.
Lieutenant RAYNES narrowly escaped death last April on Ebon atoll, Marshall islands, when according to a Marine combat correspondent, he was on a patrol sent to investigate a white flag waving on the beach. The Japanese opened fire as soon as the Marines neared the flag. Although a number of casualties resulted, the lieutenant was unhurt.
Besides his parents, Lieutenant RAYNES is survived by his wife and five months old daughter, Linda, of Red Field, S. D.; one sister, Lavada RAYNES of Abilene and grandmother, Mrs. J. B. RAYNES, now visiting in Oklahoma. He is a nephew of Mrs. Annabelle MOUNTGOMERY, 1637 Hickory, Mrs. L. A. GROENE, route 3 and Mrs. T. W. CLACK, 118 Vine.
Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, TX) - Saturday, August 19, 1944
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