Irwin Raymond Gaddis
MilitaryRay registered for the WW II draft on 30 June 1942 ; he was listed as living in Mt. Prospect, Illinois and he was listed as temporarily employed by The Illinois Tool Works in Chicago; he expected to be a student at UCLA in the fall. He was 5' 6" tall; weighed 116 pounds; had black hair, blue eyes and a 'light' complexion.
He entered the service on 09 June 1943 from Los Angeles, California. He enlisted as a Private; he had two years of college education, was single, without dependents and his civilian occupation was listed as: "Messengers, errand boys, and office boys and girls".
Ray was a member of the 437th TCG Association and was listed on their rosters from 1982 to 2012; he apparently attended several reunions over the years.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
4 January 1922 | ||
Died |
13 June 2012 |
Revisions
NARA AAD
Draft Registration
Findagrave
437th TCG Association Reunion Books