World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Raymond M. Crossman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Omaha, Nebraska
Honored By
Michael Sumrell
MEMBER OF C BATTERY, 456TH PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. JUMPED INTO SICILY ON 9 JULY 1943. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR FOR ACTIONS ON BIAZZA RIDGE, SICILY AS A MEMBER OF A 75 MM HOWITZER SECTION, DEFENDING THE RIDGE AGAINST GERMAN PANZER COUNTER-ATTACKS.