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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Raymond A. Osgood

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Olean, New York

Honored By

Ms. Ruth E. Osgood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SPENT 2 MONTHS IN BASIC TRAINING IN THE INFANTRY AT NIAGARA FALLS. WAS SENT TO FORT MEADE, MARYLAND AS AN AUTO MECHANIC AND THEN TO EUROPE. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS IN ENGLAND FOR 17 MONTHS WHERE HE DROVE FOR THE 494TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION, BATTERY B, FROM THERE HE WENT TO LILLE, FRANCE AND BELGIUM AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN FOR 27 MONTHS. HE SERVED ALTOGETHER FOR 46 MONTHS. DISCHARGED IN 1946.