World War II Honoree

Vincent C. Raba

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St. Paul, Minnesota

Honored By

Mr. Vincent C. Raba

75TH CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE TROOP OF THE 75TH INFANTRY DIVISION WHICH WAS A NEW DIVISION. WE WERE KNOWN AND CALLED THE DIAPER DIVISION AS THE AVERAGE AGE OF ALL OF US WAS 20 YEARS OF AGE. WE WERE AT: BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES, FOREST DURING A VERY COLD, SNOW FILLED SCARY BLOODY BATTLE ERA OF THE WAR. ABOUT ONE HALF OF OUR RECONNAISSANCE PERSONNEL WERE KILLED OR WOUNDED. I SPENT TWO YEARS IN HOSPITALS. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO MY FAMILY. I FEEL THE BEST SOLDIERS DIED TO PRESERVE AMERICAS FREEDOM. BOB DOLE (SENATOR) WAS ALSO IN THE 75TH INFANTRY DIVISION.