World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Raymond A. Grossman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Missoula, Montana
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 75MM HOWITZER SECTION DEFENDING THE RIDGE AGAINST DETERMINED GERMAN PANZER COUNTER-ATTACKS. TROOPER ALSO JUMPED INTO NORMANDY ON 6 JUNE 1944 AS LEADER OF A TWO-GUN HOWITZER SECTION, PARACHUTED IN TO SUPPORT 3RD BATTALION, 505TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT.