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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Fred Raacke

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

John Peterson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE U.S. ARMY IN 1943, AND TOOK PART IN THE D-DAY INVASION AT UTAH BEACH IN NORMANDY, FRANCE. HE WAS A STAFF SERGEANT IN THE 336TH AMPHIBIOUS ENGINEERS IN GENERAL PATTON'S THIRD ARMY. HE FOUGHT THROUGHOUT NORTHERN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND THE RHINELAND, GERMANY CAMPAIGNS AND WAS INJURED IN ACTION. HE RECEIVED THE AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.