World War II Honoree

Emil V. Raimondi

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

East Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Honored By

Rita Raimondi

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN COMPANY A, 117TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 30TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN FRANCE AND GERMANY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, POW MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GERMAN OCCUPATION MEDAL, NORMANDY FRENCH VICTORY MEDAL, FRENCH DIPLOME FOR NORMANDY, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. RECEIVED EXPERT MACHINE GUNNER, PISTOL MARKSMAN, RIFLE AND CARBINE MEDALS. CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS IN FRANCE ON AUGUST 7, 1944, LIBERATED BY UNITS OF PATTON'S 3RD ARMY ON APRIL 27, 1945.