He was a member of Company A, 1875th Engineer Aviation Battalion, serving in the 3rd Squad. Ray Received European, African & Middle Eastern Service ribbons, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, World War II Victory ribbon.
Highland Recorder January 28, 1944
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Botkin of Eastern Highland were in Monterey Thursday. They report their son Cpl. Ray M. Botkin has arrived in North Africa recently. Ray says he ate his Christmas dinner on board of a ship. He wished to be remembered to his friends.
Highland Recorder January 25, 1946
Sgt. Ray M. Botkin, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Botkin received his honorable discharge at Fort Meade, Md., and returned to his home the 7th of this month. He had been gone 2 years, 11 months and 19 days, two years of the time being spent over seas. This is the first time he has been back home since he entered the Service.
The Recorder September 23, 2005
Ray M. Botkin - Staunton
RAY M. BOTKIN - STAUNTON
Ray Martin Botkin, 82, widower of Mary Emma Phillips Botkin, of Staunton, died at 11:50 p.m. Saturday Sept. 17,2005 in the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. He was born July 15, 1923 at the home place in Head Waters, a son of the late Martin E. and Jane Armstrong Botkin. Mr. Botkin was a World War II veteran, having served as a sergeant with Company "A" 1875th Engineer Aviation Battalion, serving most of his time in the Asian Theatre, and also served in the 6th Infantry Regiment during the Korean War. Prior to retirement, he was employed by E. I. Dupont De Nemours and Co. with 36 years of service and was also employed by Valley Vo-Tech Center as a part-time instructor. He was an avid Atlanta Braves fan. He was preceded in death by his wife on Nov. 21,1983. They were married July 19, 1952. Family members include two sons, a daughter and three grandchildren, very special friend, Ethel S. Coffman of Staunton. A funeral service was conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday Sept 21, in the Head Waters Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Chris Scott. Burial was in the Head Waters Cemetery.
He was a member of Company A, 1875th Engineer Aviation Battalion, serving in the 3rd Squad. Ray Received European, African & Middle Eastern Service ribbons, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, World War II Victory ribbon.
Highland Recorder January 28, 1944
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Botkin of Eastern Highland were in Monterey Thursday. They report their son Cpl. Ray M. Botkin has arrived in North Africa recently. Ray says he ate his Christmas dinner on board of a ship. He wished to be remembered to his friends.
Highland Recorder January 25, 1946
Sgt. Ray M. Botkin, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Botkin received his honorable discharge at Fort Meade, Md., and returned to his home the 7th of this month. He had been gone 2 years, 11 months and 19 days, two years of the time being spent over seas. This is the first time he has been back home since he entered the Service.
The Recorder September 23, 2005
Ray M. Botkin - Staunton
RAY M. BOTKIN - STAUNTON
Ray Martin Botkin, 82, widower of Mary Emma Phillips Botkin, of Staunton, died at 11:50 p.m. Saturday Sept. 17,2005 in the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. He was born July 15, 1923 at the home place in Head Waters, a son of the late Martin E. and Jane Armstrong Botkin. Mr. Botkin was a World War II veteran, having served as a sergeant with Company "A" 1875th Engineer Aviation Battalion, serving most of his time in the Asian Theatre, and also served in the 6th Infantry Regiment during the Korean War. Prior to retirement, he was employed by E. I. Dupont De Nemours and Co. with 36 years of service and was also employed by Valley Vo-Tech Center as a part-time instructor. He was an avid Atlanta Braves fan. He was preceded in death by his wife on Nov. 21,1983. They were married July 19, 1952. Family members include two sons, a daughter and three grandchildren, very special friend, Ethel S. Coffman of Staunton. A funeral service was conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday Sept 21, in the Head Waters Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Chris Scott. Burial was in the Head Waters Cemetery.
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