Oklahoman - March 24, 1992
GANDY Col. USAF Ret. Raymond E., age 71 of Honolulu passed away March 10, 1992 at St. Francis Hospice. Services at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Friday, March 27 at 1pm. Memorial service at Thurston Chapel, Punahou School at 2:30pm Friday, March 27. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Thomas M. Gandy Memorial Scholarship at Punahou School, 1600 Punahou St., Honolulu, HI 96822. He is survived by daughter Elizabeth Ellen Barry and husband Bob Barry, grandsons Thomas Kingsley Devereux and Ryan Daniel Devereux; son Raymond E. Grandy, Jr. and wife Alida Gandy, grandchildren Colin James Gandy and Genevieve Marie Gandy. COL Gandy was born July 26, 1920 in Norman Oklahoma. He was the only child of Edd and Dorothy Gandy. COL Gandy was baptized in the First Baptist Church of Norman and attended local schools as he grew up.He graduated from Norman High in the spring of 1938 and began classes at the University of Oklahoma that fall. COL Gandy entered the Oklahoma Army National Guard prior to WWII and served in the famous 45th Infantry Division. COL Gandy's university studies were interrupted when the Division was called to active duty in 1940.
After the war broke out, COL Gandy attended Okmulgee flight school and married the former Betty Jean McAdams of Bristow, OK. During WWII and prior to the Korean war, COL Gandy served as a flight instructor and at posts in Panama, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas and Kentucky. COL Gandy also commanded the first African American bomber squadron in the forefront of the US military integration effort in the WWII period. As the Commander, Pacific GEEIA, COL Gandy was in Vietnam during the 1968 TET offensive, participating in his third war as a US military professional. His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, World War II Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Army and Air Force Commendation Medals, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award to name but a few.
GANDY Col. USAF Ret. Raymond E., age 71 of Honolulu passed away March 10, 1992 at St. Francis Hospice. Services at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Friday, March 27 at 1pm. Memorial service at Thurston Chapel, Punahou School at 2:30pm Friday, March 27. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Thomas M. Gandy Memorial Scholarship at Punahou School, 1600 Punahou St., Honolulu, HI 96822. He is survived by daughter Elizabeth Ellen Barry and husband Bob Barry, grandsons Thomas Kingsley Devereux and Ryan Daniel Devereux; son Raymond E. Grandy, Jr. and wife Alida Gandy, grandchildren Colin James Gandy and Genevieve Marie Gandy. COL Gandy was born July 26, 1920 in Norman Oklahoma. He was the only child of Edd and Dorothy Gandy. COL Gandy was baptized in the First Baptist Church of Norman and attended local schools as he grew up.He graduated from Norman High in the spring of 1938 and began classes at the University of Oklahoma that fall. COL Gandy entered the Oklahoma Army National Guard prior to WWII and served in the famous 45th Infantry Division. COL Gandy's university studies were interrupted when the Division was called to active duty in 1940.
After the war broke out, COL Gandy attended Okmulgee flight school and married the former Betty Jean McAdams of Bristow, OK. During WWII and prior to the Korean war, COL Gandy served as a flight instructor and at posts in Panama, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas and Kentucky. COL Gandy also commanded the first African American bomber squadron in the forefront of the US military integration effort in the WWII period. As the Commander, Pacific GEEIA, COL Gandy was in Vietnam during the 1968 TET offensive, participating in his third war as a US military professional. His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, World War II Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Army and Air Force Commendation Medals, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award to name but a few.
Oklahoman - March 24, 1992
GANDY Col. USAF Ret. Raymond E., age 71 of Honolulu passed away March 10, 1992 at St. Francis Hospice. Services at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Friday, March 27 at 1pm. Memorial service at Thurston Chapel, Punahou School at 2:30pm Friday, March 27. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Thomas M. Gandy Memorial Scholarship at Punahou School, 1600 Punahou St., Honolulu, HI 96822. He is survived by daughter Elizabeth Ellen Barry and husband Bob Barry, grandsons Thomas Kingsley Devereux and Ryan Daniel Devereux; son Raymond E. Grandy, Jr. and wife Alida Gandy, grandchildren Colin James Gandy and Genevieve Marie Gandy. COL Gandy was born July 26, 1920 in Norman Oklahoma. He was the only child of Edd and Dorothy Gandy. COL Gandy was baptized in the First Baptist Church of Norman and attended local schools as he grew up.He graduated from Norman High in the spring of 1938 and began classes at the University of Oklahoma that fall. COL Gandy entered the Oklahoma Army National Guard prior to WWII and served in the famous 45th Infantry Division. COL Gandy's university studies were interrupted when the Division was called to active duty in 1940.
After the war broke out, COL Gandy attended Okmulgee flight school and married the former Betty Jean McAdams of Bristow, OK. During WWII and prior to the Korean war, COL Gandy served as a flight instructor and at posts in Panama, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas and Kentucky. COL Gandy also commanded the first African American bomber squadron in the forefront of the US military integration effort in the WWII period. As the Commander, Pacific GEEIA, COL Gandy was in Vietnam during the 1968 TET offensive, participating in his third war as a US military professional. His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, World War II Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Army and Air Force Commendation Medals, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award to name but a few.
GANDY Col. USAF Ret. Raymond E., age 71 of Honolulu passed away March 10, 1992 at St. Francis Hospice. Services at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Friday, March 27 at 1pm. Memorial service at Thurston Chapel, Punahou School at 2:30pm Friday, March 27. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Thomas M. Gandy Memorial Scholarship at Punahou School, 1600 Punahou St., Honolulu, HI 96822. He is survived by daughter Elizabeth Ellen Barry and husband Bob Barry, grandsons Thomas Kingsley Devereux and Ryan Daniel Devereux; son Raymond E. Grandy, Jr. and wife Alida Gandy, grandchildren Colin James Gandy and Genevieve Marie Gandy. COL Gandy was born July 26, 1920 in Norman Oklahoma. He was the only child of Edd and Dorothy Gandy. COL Gandy was baptized in the First Baptist Church of Norman and attended local schools as he grew up.He graduated from Norman High in the spring of 1938 and began classes at the University of Oklahoma that fall. COL Gandy entered the Oklahoma Army National Guard prior to WWII and served in the famous 45th Infantry Division. COL Gandy's university studies were interrupted when the Division was called to active duty in 1940.
After the war broke out, COL Gandy attended Okmulgee flight school and married the former Betty Jean McAdams of Bristow, OK. During WWII and prior to the Korean war, COL Gandy served as a flight instructor and at posts in Panama, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas and Kentucky. COL Gandy also commanded the first African American bomber squadron in the forefront of the US military integration effort in the WWII period. As the Commander, Pacific GEEIA, COL Gandy was in Vietnam during the 1968 TET offensive, participating in his third war as a US military professional. His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, World War II Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Army and Air Force Commendation Medals, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award to name but a few.
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