Name:
Ray G. Champagne
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
Unit:
89th Fighter Squadron
Date of Death:
1943-11-07
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
National Memorial Cem. of the Pacific, Hawaii
Plot:
C
Row:
Grave:
260
Decoration:
Comments:
Ray G. Champagne was born on May 25, 1920. He served in the 89th Fighter Squadron as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. He died on November 7, 1943 at the age of 23 and is now buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA. 2Lt Champagne was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.