World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ray R. Hess
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Michael Sewards, Lehigh Valley Veteran's History Project
ATTACHED TO COMPANY F, 517TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT. SERVED AS SECTION LEADER. HAD CHARGE OF AND SUPERVISED WORK AND TRAINING OF 25 MEN WHO MANNED TWO 81MM MORTARS. SERVED IN ROME, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE STARS AND 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND PARACHUTE BADGE. SHARP SHOOTER ON M1 RIFLE AND AN EXPERT ON M1 CARBINE.