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Commander Raymond Joseph Evans was born on February 22, 1921, in Bellingham, Washington. He enlisted in the US Coast Guard following high school and met up with Singleman First Class Douglas Munro in orientation. The two became a pair of best friends known as the "Gold Dust Twins" and would remain together throughout the early part of World War II.
Commander Raymond Evans trained as a coxswain and deployed to Lunga Point during the Guadalcanal campaign. During the Second Battle of The Matanikau in September of 1942, Commander Evans assisted in the Marines' evacuation after their positions had been overrun.
Commander Raymond Evans remained with the Coast Guard following the war, earning his commission and retiring in 1962. He died on May 20, 2013, and rests in Lakewood, Washington's Mountain View Memorial Park.
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