World War II Honoree

Raymond Noreck

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

Melissa Ann Smith Noreck

Relationship

Granddaughter

HE ENLISTED ON MAY 23, 1942. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRES OF OPERATION AS A TANK DRIVER FOR GENERAL PATTON'S 4TH ARMORED DIVISION. WAS INVOLVED IN BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN ARDENNES, FRANCE; CENTRAL EUROPE; NORMANDY; NORTHERN FRANCE AND THE RHINELANDS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.