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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2008 1:09:03 GMT 8
FIRST AND FOREMOST THANK YOU VETERANS FOR MY FREEDOM. GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU WHO ARE STILL WITH US AND MAY HE GIVE YOU PEACE. I am hoping to find anyone who may remember my father, Raymond G. Axelson from Chicago, Ill who later married and moved to Asheville, NC. He was with the 503rd pct who made the jump on corregidor called (the rock) on 2/16/45. I do not have his unit, platoon, or ?? available. I gave his dd214 to my son who is an iraq veteran. i used to have a picture of the whole troop that made the jump. not sure if it was before or after but someone stole my purse and it went with it. the only picture i had. i am the first born of his children (war baby) and was a daddy's girl and would love to find anyone who remembers him or a roster with all the names on it or a picture would be wonderful. Again I can never thank you VETERANS enough for your sacrifice and my freedom I so enjoy today. If anyone should be able to help me please feel free to contact me at 254-935-0009. (Killeen, Texas). God Bless you all
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Post by EXO on May 27, 2008 13:06:37 GMT 8
Private Raymond G. AXELSON was a member of the REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS CO. and his name is contained in Templeman's list of men who jumped on Corregidor.
I can't see his name in the States' photographs. was he wounded on Corregidor, and not immediately returned to Mindoro?
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2008 9:06:58 GMT 8
Thank you sooo much for the info. Yes he was shot in the leg and suffered a severe blow to the head causing pressure on the brain. I would be so appreciative of anyone who might be able to help me locate where I might find any pictures with him in them. He was born on 1/08/1924 in Chicago, Ill. He passed away on 12/17/1966 at the Veterans Hospital in Chicago, Ill and is buried at the Veterans Cemetary (Oaklawn) outside of Chicago. He had pressure on the brain after returning from war and never had the surgery needed to release the pressure and his passing was from an anuryism related to the pressure. He was a very proud soldier in serving his country and very proud to be a part of the jump on Corregidor. He never complained of his injuries. I remember the tears roll down his face as he would speak of many different soldier friends who were killed in the jump. He took the brotherhood love for them to his grave with him. I am very proud of my father and his service as I am all of our Veterans who have served our country. What is Templemens list of men? Thank you so much for this info and I would so appreciate anymore that you could find. God Bless and Thank You
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