World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Raymond Belanger
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Massena, New York
Honored By
Raymond John Belanger
Relationship
Nephew
U.S. ARMY, 405TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 102ND INFANTRY DIVISION, SILVER STAR, PURPLE HEART. ACTIVITY DURING WWII: MEDICAL DETACHMENT, 102ND OZARK DIVISION, KILLED IN ACTION IN GERMANY 23 NOVEMBER 1944 NEAR BEECK. IN BATTLE HE MOVED FEARLESSLY OVER NON-MANS LAND ADMINISTRATING FIRST AID TO HIS COMRADES, ALTHOUGH CONSTANTLY UNDER SNIPER FIRE. WAS FATALLY WOUNDED BY MACHINE GUN FIRE.