Raymond Edward Fleig

Raymond Edward Fleig, 96, of Springfield, passed away September 4, 2015 in his home. He was born March 9, 1919 in Tulsa, Oklahoma the son of Harry S. and Mae C. Fleig. Raymond was a retired U.S. Army Officer, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He had earned the Silver Star and Legion of Merit Medals for Gallantry, the Bronze Star with Cluster for Bravery and the Purple Heart in addition to nine other medals. He was a retired Professor (emeritus) of Clark Sate Community College with twenty five years of educational service. Raymond was a graduate of the United States Command and General Staff College, Wittenberg University, B.S. in Education and Wright State University, M.S. in Education. And was assigned the distinction of DISTINGUISHED MEMBER of the 81st. Armored Regiment by the Secretary of the Army John O. Marsh. Governor Wallace G. Wilkerson of the commonwealth of Kentucky commissioned him a KENTUCKY COLONEL. The United States Armored Force has designated him a “Tank Ace” and his name is inscribed in the Armored School “HALL OF FAME” at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The tank gunnery range at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania was dedicated the “RAYMOND E. FLEIG TANK GUNNERY RANGE” in 1994. He was a member of St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church of Springfield. A Master Mason, of Masonic Lodge #120 F&AM, Yokosuka, Japan, the Consistory of Charleston, WV, and 32nd degree in the Scottish Rite Lodge of Wheeling, WV. Raymond is survived by his wife, Joyce E. (Summers) Fleig whom he married on November 3, 1951 in Wheeling, WV; a son and daughters in law; Robin D. and Patricia (Scranton) Fleig of Dayton, Kristen (Marble) Fleig of Greenville, SC; six grandchildren, Anne, Hillary, Andrew and Sawyer Fleig of Greenville, SC, and Stacy Greene of SC and Jared Fleig of Dayton, five great-grandchildren; Jenna, William, Garytt, Parker and Jackson, a brother, John W. Fleig of Floral City, FL, a sister, Mary L (Fleig) Lewis of Las Vegas, NV, ten nephews and nine nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Gary D., three brothers; Robert, Harry Jr., and Donald, and a sister, Dorothy M. (Fleig) Ware. A private service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Community Mercy Hospice, 444 W. Harding Road, Springfield, OH 45504.

Raymond Edward Fleig

March 9, 1919 - September 4, 2015