World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
William M. Raynor
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Suffolk County, New York
Honored By
VFW Post 550, East Hampton, NY
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS; 345TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 87TH DIVISION. DEBARKED IN FRANCE ON NOVEMBER 25, 1944 AND REACHED HIS INITIAL STAGING AREA ON NOVEMBER 26TH IN THE VILLAGE OF ST. SAENS. BY DECEMBER 13TH, HE WAS CLOSING IN ON THE TOWN OF GROS REDERCHING CLOSE TO THE GERMAN BORDER. THE FIRST GERMAN OBJECTIVE WAS MEDELSHEIN. IT WAS DURING THIS CAMPAIGN THAT ON DECEMBER 24, 1944, HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION.